Interventional planning of liver resections: an overview

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2012:2012:3744-7. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346781.

Abstract

Liver cancer is the third most common type of cancer. Among available treatment options, a surgical resection offers the best prognosis for long-term survival. It is important that such a surgical procedure is carefully prepared. Modern computer technology offers convenient ways to simulate different resection scenarios and help to determine the best treatment for a given case. This paper provides a non-exhaustive overview of existing computer-based systems for interventional planning of liver resections. They are reviewed according to their medical use case, e.g. if they support typical or atypical resections.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Liver / blood supply
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver / surgery*
  • Liver Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Patient Care Planning*
  • Portal Vein / pathology