Intraoperative 2D/3D Image Registration with Differentiable X-ray Rendering

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DiffPose achieves sub-millimeter accuracy in intraoperative 2D/3D image registration without manual annotations.

Samenvatting

The article introduces DiffPose, a self-supervised framework for accurate 2D/3D registration in surgery. It addresses the limitations of conventional methods by leveraging patient-specific simulation and differentiable rendering. DiffPose achieves sub-millimeter accuracy, outperforming supervised baselines, and is applicable across different surgical specialties. The framework eliminates the need for manually labeled data and offers rapid intraoperative optimization for precise alignment.

Structure:

1. Introduction to Intraoperative 2D/3D Image Registration
2. Challenges in 2D/3D Registration
3. DiffPose Framework Overview
4. Training and Test-Time Optimization
5. Evaluation on DeepFluoro and Ljubljana Datasets
6. Baseline Comparisons and Ablation Studies
7. Discussion on Limitations and Future Work
8. Conclusion and Acknowledgements

Statistieken

Fast registration of X-rays with sub-millimeter accuracy
Error = 14.4 mm, 5.2 mm, 0.53 mm
PoseNet: 6-DOF camera relocalization

Citaten

"DiffPose achieves sub-millimeter accuracy across surgical datasets at intraoperative speeds."
"DiffPose does not require manually annotated training data and registers images at clinically relevant speeds."

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Intraoperative 2D/3D Image Registration via Differentiable X-ray Rendering

by Vivek Gopala... om arxiv.org 03-28-2024

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.06358.pdf

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How can DiffPose be adapted for deformable target structures in surgery?

DiffPose can be adapted for deformable target structures by estimating piecewise rigid transformations for each anatomical component and aggregating them to model the overall deformation. This approach allows for capturing the complex deformations that occur in soft tissues during surgery. By estimating multiple rigid transformations and combining them, DiffPose can provide accurate registration for deformable structures, enabling precise guidance and visualization during surgical procedures.

What are the implications of DiffPose's patient-specific training for emergency surgeries?

The patient-specific training of DiffPose has significant implications for emergency surgeries. In emergency situations where there is limited time for preoperative preparation, DiffPose's ability to rapidly fine-tune on a new subject in a few iterations of patient-specific pretraining is crucial. This means that even in urgent cases, DiffPose can quickly adapt to the specific anatomy of the patient and provide accurate intraoperative guidance without the need for extensive pretraining or manual annotations. This capability can potentially save valuable time in emergency surgeries and improve the overall efficiency and accuracy of the procedures.

How does DiffPose's performance compare to traditional methods in real-time surgical applications?

DiffPose outperforms traditional methods in real-time surgical applications by achieving sub-millimeter accuracy without the need for manual annotations or impractical supervision. Compared to traditional approaches that may rely on landmarks or intensity-based optimization, DiffPose's self-supervised framework leverages patient-specific simulation and differentiable rendering to achieve accurate 2D/3D registration. This results in faster and more robust registration of X-rays with high accuracy, making DiffPose a valuable tool for real-time surgical applications where precision and efficiency are critical. Additionally, DiffPose's ability to consistently achieve sub-millimeter accuracy across different surgical datasets demonstrates its superiority over traditional methods in real-time surgical settings.