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How to use visual intelligence and AI in surgical applications?

RSIP Vision brings broad and deep experience to the table for developing novel algorithmic solutions. We can help you build the advanced surgical intelligence tools to improve the efficiency, safety, surgeon training, visual enhancement, 3D navigation and more for the OR of the future. Our unique experience with surgical robotics procedures can drive your next generation solutions. We have executed successful projects involving tool & tissue tracking, registration between different coordinate systems and segmenting tools and tissues

AI and Computer Vision Technologies

From tissue segmentation to motion tracking to detection to action recognition and analytics-we’ll bring the latest state-of-the-art capabilities into your surgical applications. Our team has vast experience with a set of different modalities, such as fluoroscopic images, CT, depth images, RGB images, and heat cameras, which enables our customers to quickly introduce innovative systems into the market

2D Tool Tracking

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2D Tool Tracking
  • Tissue tracking throughout the procedure
  • Highlight the tissue even when deformed or obscured by surgical tools
  • Improve procedural accuracy by identifying target tissue at all times

3D Tracking

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3D Tracking
  • Use RGB or IR cameras to track objects in the Operating Room
  • Electromagnetic tracking can be used for catheter positioning
  • Implement SLAM to track endoscopes
  • Improve surgical precision by positioning Operating Room tools in the patient’s coordinate system

3D Measurements

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3D Measurements
  • Incorporate depth perception and 3D coordinate measurements into surgical procedures
  • Accurate placement of tools relative to the patient anatomy
  • Precise measurement of pathologies
  • Improve procedural outcome and reduce risk of perforation

Pre-Op Planning

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Pre-Op Planning
  • Choose the correct procedure before surgery starts
  • Find adequate tools that need to be used
  • Improve the accuracy and precision of surgical procedures
  • Enhance the ability to simulate and plan for potential surgical challenges
  • Reduce risk of surgical complications
  • Reduce the need for additional surgical procedures
  • Improve communication and coordination among the surgical team

Tissue Tracking

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Tissue Tracking
  • Real-time tracking of various tissues
  • Handle deformation of soft tissues
  • Improve accuracy and precision of surgical procedures
  • Reduce tissue trauma and improved ability to preserve healthy tissue
  • Enhance the ability to monitor and respond to changes in the surgical field in real-time

3D Reconstruction

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3D Reconstruction
  • Live and accurate 3D modeling
  • Reconstruction of anatomy
  • Reconstruction of robotic instruments
  • Internal RGB images
  • External X-ray images

3D Depth Estimation

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3D Depth Estimation
  • Using both mono and stereo cameras
  • Improve understanding of the surgical scene
  • Improve registration of pre-operative imaging with real-time surgical video.
  • Accurate placement of tools relative to the anatomy
  • Real time response
  • Relative depth

Post-op Analysis

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Post-op Analysis
  • Cost savings by identifying and reducing complications
  • Improved patient satisfaction and surgical outcome
  • Identify areas for future improvement in surgical techniques or protocols
  • Reduce complications and identify problematic patterns or trends

Scene Recognition

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Scene Recognition
  • Allows for optimal tracking of surgical progress
  • Improve accuracy and precision of surgical procedures
  • Enhance ability to analyze and evaluate surgical performance
  • Increase ability to identify and preserve critical structures

Image Enhancement

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Image Enhancement
  • AI-powered advanced denoising techniques
  • Automated image quality grading
  • Color corrections - tailored to specific modality & AI enabled
  • Context-aware enhancement based on prior anatomical knowledge

Multi-modality Registration

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Multi-modality Registration
  • Solving orientation, resolution, FOV and dimensionality
  • Optimization-base registration
  • Classical & deep learning based technologies
  • Customized to user needs
  • 2D-to-2D, 2D-to-3D, and 3D-to-3D capabilities
  • Rigid and deformable registration
  • Support all modalities & image characteristics: CT MRI, X-ray, US and RGB

Robotics Expertise

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Robotics Expertise
  • Facilitate the development of customized solutions for specific medical needs and requirements
  • Increase ability to design and develop devices for minimally invasive procedures
  • Provide unique expertise working with surgical robotics teams
  • Enhance ability to automate and streamline complex procedures

Case Studies

Surgical Stages Recognition

The Challenge:
  • An Industry leader wanted to automate surgical stages recognition to drive efficiencies in growing analytics pipeline
Our Approach:
  • We performed a deep literature review, providing our client with a fully updated map of technologies
  • We implemented our solution, selected to achieve best results in minimal development time
  • We then adapted this solution to multiple types of surgery
Results:
  • Our client achieved state-of-the-art stages recognition performance
  • Our solution has been integrated in our client’s software pipeline

Endoscopic Video Analysis

The challenge
  • An innovative start-up initiative in the endoscopy space wanted to quickly prove out a range of AI benefits for video analysis application
Our approach
  • The RSIP Vision R&D team, in close collaboration with in-house and client medical experts developed a multi-functional proof of concept
  • We quickly & efficiently built key capabilities including pathology detection, image segmentation, motion estimation, and image quality improvements
  • During the development process, RSIP Vision discovered novel AI use cases with strong additional business potential, enhancing our client’s value proposition
The outcome
  • Our support of this client led to a successful transaction with a large industry-leading corporation
  • We developed & delivered novel core technologies, providing a strong basis for full solution development
  • At this time, production and solution development is underway in continued partnership with RSIP Vision

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