| Start Date: | 1/24/2014 | Start Time: | 4:00 PM |
| End Date: | 1/24/2014 | End Time: | 5:30 PM |
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Event Description
Emad M. Boctor, PhD, assistant professor in the Departments of Radiology, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University, will discuss how in recent years, the use of imaging to make immediate clinical and interventional decisions has grown in both sophistication and adoption. Ultrasound is an ideal imaging technology for such purposes from the perspective of cost, mobility and patient radiation exposure. However, ultrasound scan acquisition remains primarily manual, subject to the skill of a particular physician or ultrasound technician and time consuming. Additional challenges exist in the use of ultrasound to guide surgical or interventional procedures, including system integration, setup complexity and calibration, precise tracking, and real-time monitoring of procedure’s outcome. To address these challenges Dr. Boctor and his team have developed a collection of novel tracking and ultrasound imaging technologies and integrated those in prototype systems.
In this talk, he will introduce multiple system embodiments that in volve robotics, tracking, anatomical modeling, ultrasound image processing, elasticity monitoring, and photoacoustic imaging. The underlying themes in these systems are (1) simultaneous tracking of interventional tools and surgical scene with respect to the US images and (2) monitoring physiological changes, specifically tissue coagulation, throughout the procedure. For the first theme, the talk will include a description of a novel photoacoustic-based surgical tracking system applied to laparoscopic procedures. Also, Dr. Boctor will describe a new vision-based ultrasound tracking system applied to biopsy and percutaneous procedures. With respect to the second theme, he will present a precisely-shaped acoustic ablation system under elasticity and 3DUS image guidance. For more info, please visit www.biomed.drexel.edu |
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Location:
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (PISB), Room 120, located at the corner of 33rd and Chestnut Streets. |
Audience:
AlumniCurrent StudentsFacultyProspective StudentsPublicStaff |
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