Evaluation of Image-Guided Liver Surgical System for Resection of Liver Cancer
In an automobile GPS, the current position of a vehicle is accurately localized or
"registered" onto an electronic roadmap located on the dashboard. As the automobile moves,
its position is updated on this roadmap. The driver can use the GPS as a guide to determine
where the vehicle has been and where it is headed. This same concept is applied during
image-guided surgery, as the current surgical position of instruments in the operating room
is registered onto medical images of the patient acquired preoperatively. These images are
used as a guide by the surgeon for more accurate localization of tumors and other
surrounding anatomic structures. This clinical trial is designed to determine the
effectiveness of using image-guided techniques for the treatment of liver tumors.
Observational
Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective
The overall purpose of this NIH-funded study is to evaluate the effectiveness of image-guided liver surgery by measuring variables before, during and following surgery.
24 Months
No
David Geller, M.D.
Principal Investigator
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
United States: Institutional Review Board
PTI-LC-2007-01
NCT00782886
April 2008
November 2010
Name | Location |
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, New York 10021 |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 |
University of Florida Department of Surgery | Gainesville, Florida 32610 |