https://jonasx.xyz/tags/miccai/Recent content in MICCAI on Jonas MehtaliHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usjonas.mht.private@gmail.comjonas.mht.private@gmail.comSun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://jonasx.xyz/p/2024-cryotrack-miccai/Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000jonas.mht.private@gmail.comhttps://jonasx.xyz/p/2024-cryotrack-miccai/<h2 id="abstract">Abstract </h2><p>Cryoablation is a minimally invasive technique that uses extreme cold to destroy cancerous tumors. However, it remains challenging to plan and navigate during the procedure. We present <strong>Cryotrack</strong>, a novel planning and navigation system for computer-assisted cryoablation.</p> <p>This work was published at the <em>27th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2024)</em>, Marrakesh, Morocco, October 6-10, 2024.</p> <p><a class="link" href="https://papers.miccai.org/miccai-2024/179-Paper1240.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >📄 Read the Paper</a> · <a class="link" href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72089-5_10" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >🔬 DOI</a></p> <hr> <h2 id="motivation">Motivation </h2><p>Cryoablation offers several advantages over thermal ablation:</p> <ul> <li>Precise control of the ablation zone</li> <li>Minimal pain for the patient</li> <li>Ability to treat tumors near sensitive structures</li> </ul> <p>However, planning cryoablation procedures remains challenging due to:</p> <ul> <li>Complex ice ball formation dynamics</li> <li>Difficulty in visualizing the ablation zone in real-time</li> <li>Lack of dedicated planning tools</li> </ul> <h2 id="cryotrack-system">Cryotrack System </h2><p>Cryotrack provides:</p> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Pre-operative Planning</strong></p> <ul> <li>3D visualization of the target tumor</li> <li>Simulation of ice ball growth</li> <li>Optimization of probe placement</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Intra-operative Navigation</strong></p> <ul> <li>Real-time tracking of cryoprobes</li> <li>Augmented reality overlay of predicted ablation zone</li> <li>Integration with imaging systems</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Visualization</strong></p> <ul> <li>Clear visualization of the lethal ice zone vs. the benign cold zone</li> <li>Heat sink effect awareness near blood vessels</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h2 id="results">Results </h2><p>The system was validated through:</p> <ul> <li>Phantom experiments</li> <li>Ex-vivo tissue testing</li> <li>Clinical feasibility studies</li> </ul> <h2 id="authors">Authors </h2><ul> <li>Henry J. Krumb</li> <li><strong>Jonas Mehtali</strong></li> <li>Juan Verde</li> <li>Anirban Mukhopadhyay</li> <li>Caroline Essert</li> </ul> <p><em>ICube Laboratory, University of Strasbourg</em></p> <h2 id="conference-experience">Conference Experience </h2><p>Presenting at MICCAI 2024 in Marrakesh was an incredible experience. The feedback from the medical imaging community helped refine our approach and identify new research directions.</p> <h2 id="related-work">Related Work </h2><p>This work complements my later research on thermal ablation:</p> <ul> <li><a class="link" href="https://jonasx.xyz/p/2025-heat-ijcars/" >HEAT: High-Efficiency Simulation for Thermal Ablation Therapy (IJCARS 2025)</a></li> </ul>