Optimal multimodal virtual bronchoscopy for convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound

William E. Higgins; Xiaonan Zang; Ronnarit Cheirsilp; Patrick D. Byrnes; Trevor K. Kuhlengel; Jennifer Toth; Rebecca Bascom

doi:10.1117/12.2292099

13 March 2018 Optimal multimodal virtual bronchoscopy for convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound

William E. Higgins, Xiaonan Zang, Ronnarit Cheirsilp, Patrick D. Byrnes, Trevor K. Kuhlengel, Jennifer Toth, Rebecca Bascom

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Proceedings Volume 10576, Medical Imaging 2018: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling; 1057618 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2292099
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2018, Houston, Texas, United States

Abstract

Accurate staging of the central-chest lymph nodes is a major step in the management of lung-cancer patients. For this purpose, the physician uses videobronchoscopy to navigate through the airways and convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound (CP-EBUS) to localize extraluminal lymph nodes. Unfortunately, CP-EBUS proves to be difficult for many physicians. In this paper, we present a complete optimal multimodal planning and guidance system for image-guided CP-EBUS bronchoscopy. The system accepts a patient's 3D chest CT scan and an optional whole-body PET/CT study as inputs. System work flow proceeds in two stages: 1) optimal procedure planning and 2) multimodal image-guided bronchoscopy. Optimal procedure planning entails CT-based computation of guidance routes that enable maximal feasible tissue sampling (depth-of-sample) of selected lymph nodes. Multimodal image-guided bronchoscopy next occurs in the operating room. The guidance process draws upon a CT-based virtual multimodal bronchoscope that gives virtual views of videobronchoscopy and CP-EBUS, similar to those provided by a "real" linear integrated CP-EBUS bronchoscope. The system provides CT/PET-based graphical views along the guidance route toward a lymph node, per the two-stage process of videobronchoscopic navigation and CP-EBUS localization. The guidance views depict the depth-of-sample information dynamically to enable visualization of optimal tissue-biopsy sites. The localization process features a novel registration be- tween the virtual CP-EBUS views and live CP-EBUS views to enable synchronization. A lung-cancer patient pilot study demonstrated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the system. Procedure planning effectively derived optimal tissue-biopsy sites and also indicated sites where biopsy may not be safe, within preset constraints. During live bronchoscopy, we performed successful guidance to all selected lymph nodes.

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William E. Higgins, Xiaonan Zang, Ronnarit Cheirsilp, Patrick D. Byrnes, Trevor K. Kuhlengel, Jennifer Toth, and Rebecca Bascom "Optimal multimodal virtual bronchoscopy for convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound", Proc. SPIE 10576, Medical Imaging 2018: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, 1057618 (13 March 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2292099

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