Real-time electromagnetic navigation of oral cancer resection

Breast?conserving surgery (BCS) is a mainstay in breast cancer treatment. For nonpalpable breast cancers, current strategies have limited accuracy, contributing to high tumor-positive margin rates. Perk-Lab developed NaviKnife, a surgical navigation system based on real?time electromagnetic (EM) tracking.

The goal of the research project is to confirm the further feasibility of intraoperative EM navigation in vitro phantom experimental setup and to assess the potential value of surgical navigation. Hypothesis of using the system is to get improved numbers and success rates of surgical procedures.

Expected results would demonstrate that real?time EM navigation is feasible in the operating room for BCS. Excisions performed with navigation result in the removal of less breast tissue without compromising tumor-positive margin rates. In future use of navigation better surgical outcomes mean better survivability, less morbidity and mortality.

Faculty Supervisor:

Gabor Fichtinger

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Partner:

Óbuda University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and Communications Technology; Technology

University:

Queen's University

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