Real-time endoscopic mosaicking

Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2006;9(Pt 1):355-63. doi: 10.1007/11866565_44.

Abstract

With the advancement of minimally invasive techniques for surgical and diagnostic procedures, there is a growing need for the development of methods for improved visualization of internal body structures. Video mosaicking is one method for doing this. This approach provides a broader field of view of the scene by stitching together images in a video sequence. Of particular importance is the need for online processing to provide real-time feedback and visualization for image-guided surgery and diagnosis. We propose a method for online video mosaicking applied to endoscopic imagery, with examples in microscopic retinal imaging and catadioptric endometrial imaging.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Computer Systems
  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Microscopy, Video / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Subtraction Technique*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*