1. Background

• 1.1. Definitions
  • 1.1.1. Learning Objectives
  • 1.1.2. Nomenclature
  • 1.1.3. Communities
    • 1.1.3.1. Surgeons
    • 1.1.3.2. Interventional Radiologists
    • 1.1.3.3. Surgery + Imaging
  • 1.1.4. Summary
  • 1.1.5. Caveats
  • 1.1.6. Hot off The Press!
• 1.2. History
  • 1.2.1. Learning Objectives
  • 1.2.2. Discussion
  • 1.2.3. Pre X-ray Guidance
  • 1.2.4. First X-ray Guidance
  • 1.2.5. Stereotactic Surgery
  • 1.2.6. Frameless Stereotaxy
  • 1.2.7. Surgical Planning
• 1.3. System Examples
  • 1.3.1. Learning Objectives
  • 1.3.2. Introduction
  • 1.3.3. Pointer-Based 4 Quadrant View
  • 1.3.4. Classroom Exercise
    • 1.3.4.1. Ultrasound On Video
    • 1.3.4.2. Pre-op data In The Operating Microscope
    • 1.3.4.3. Pre-op data On Video
    • 1.3.4.4. X-ray, CT guidance in the OR
    • 1.3.4.5. Freehand Ultrasound with MR
• 1.4. System Components
  • 1.4.1. Learning Objectives
  • 1.4.2. Introduction
  • 1.4.3. Imaging
  • 1.4.4. Segmentation
  • 1.4.5. Tracking / Calibration
  • 1.4.6. Registration
  • 1.4.7. Visualisation
  • 1.4.8. User Interface
  • 1.4.9. A System-Wide Approach
• 1.5. Characteristics Of The Field
  • 1.5.1. Mental Exercise / Discussion
  • 1.5.2. Characteristics of CAS