Researchers develop 3D maps of human body to assist surgeons

Faults in surgeries can be fetal, and most out of these are because of incomplete knowledge of the affected area than it is because of the in-surgery errors by medics. For now, we would not be in favor of an automated navigation system to assist doctors in surgery, but four-odd-years down the line, when the researchers at the University of Twente have developed their TLEMsafe system, we’ll actually be in a state to accept it.

tlemsafe 3d map system

The TLEMsafe, a GPS-styled navigation system, provides surgeons with a elaborate 3D map of the patients lower body, which is personalized for each patient, to assist them to better understand the complication before they actually get down to carry out the operation. Researchers from the University of Colorado too claim to have developed a similar mapping system that provides surgeons 3D views of arteries. While Colorado researchers have tested their system, the TLEMsafe as the Twente researchers have it, could be ready for clinical trials in about four years.

Via: Physorg/Engadget