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= Introduction and Acknowledgements =
= Introduction and Acknowledgements =
Authors: Andinet Enquobahrie [http://www.kitware.com Kitware], Guillaume Sala, [http://www.kitware.com Kitware], Rahul Khare, [http://www.childrensnational.org ChildrensNational]<br>
Authors: Andinet Enquobahrie [http://www.kitware.com Kitware], Guillaume Sala, [http://www.kitware.com Kitware], Rahul Khare, [http://www.childrensnational.org ChildrensNational], Julien Finet [http://www.kitware.com Kitware], Dženan Zukić [http://www.kitware.com Kitware]<br>
Acknowledgements: This work is supported by NIH grants 2R42CA153488-02A1 and R41CA153488-01 "Improving liver lesion biopsy in the CT suite through fusion with PET images"<br>
Acknowledgements: This work is supported by NIH grants 2R42CA153488-02A1, R41CA153488-01 and 3R42CA153488-03S1 "Improving liver lesion biopsy in the CT suite through fusion with PET images"<br>
Contact: Andinet Enquobahrie, Guillaume Sala<br>
Contact: [mailto:andinet.enqu@kitware.com Andinet Enquobahrie], [mailto:dzenan.zukic@kitware.com Dženan Zukić]<br>


= Module Description =
= Module Description =
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*[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.2/Modules/FiducialRegistration Fiducial Registration]
*[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.2/Modules/FiducialRegistration Fiducial Registration]
*[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.2/Modules/VolumeResliceDriver Volume Reslice Driver]
*[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.2/Modules/VolumeResliceDriver Volume Reslice Driver]
*[http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/PET-CT/Documentation/1.0/Modules/Pivot_Calibration Pivot Calibration]
*[[PET-CT/Documentation/Modules/Pivot_Calibration | Pivot Calibration]]


= Use Cases =
= Use Cases =
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Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep3.png|Step3: OpenIGTLinkIF
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep3.png|Step3: OpenIGTLinkIF
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep4.png|Step4: Pivot Calibration
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep4.png|Step4: Pivot Calibration
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep5.png|Step5: CT to hardware registration
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep5.png|Step5: Tracker to CT registration
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep6.png|Step6: Reslicing with tracker
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep6.png|Step6: Path planner
Image:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep7.png|Step6: Guidance
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The loading step is the first step of the workflow. The user selects the data that is going to be used for the guided biopsy.<br>
The loading step is the first step of the workflow. The user selects the data that is going to be used for the guided biopsy.<br>
Read [http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.1/SlicerApplication/LoadingData here] the instructions to load data into Slicer.<br>
Read [http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.5/SlicerApplication/LoadingData here] the instructions to load data into Slicer.<br>


* '''MC PET Volume''': This combobox allows selecting the motion-compensated PET scans.
* '''MC PET Volume''': This combobox allows selecting the motion-compensated PET scans.
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In this step we compute the image registration with the motion-compensation PET/CT and interventional CT.<br>
In this step we compute the image registration of the motion-compensated PET/CT and interventional CT.<br>
For the time being we have place-holders while the software is developed.<br>
The user can tweak initial position and orientation - in case that the automatic registration fail or to make it converge faster.<br>


*Registration Parameters:
* '''Sampling percent''': Percentage of voxels which are sampled to calculate registration metric
** '''Registration parameter 1'''
* '''Precise rigid phase''': Should a higher-resolution rigid registration be conducted in addition to low resolution rigid registration?
** '''Registration parameter 2'''
* '''BSpline''': Should a BSpline registration be conducted in addition to rigid registration?
** '''Registration parameter 3'''
* '''Grid Size''': Number of divisions for BSpline registration. Bigger number mean more degrees of freedom, implying slower registration with a potential for higher precision.


* '''Start Registration''': Push Button to start the registration with the volumes selected in the previous step.
* '''Start Registration''': Push Button to start the registration with the volumes selected in the previous step.
At this stage, a result volume is created and all other volumes are deleted from the scene.


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This section allows the user to run a pivot calibration algorithm on the tracker device (whose connection was establish on the previous step), to do this, we import the existing PivotCalibration module.<br>
This section allows the user to run a pivot calibration algorithm on the tracker device (whose connection was establish on the previous step). To accomplish this, we import the existing PivotCalibration module.<br>
For more information about the use of this module please see the [http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/PET-CT/Documentation/1.0/Modules/Pivot_Calibration Pivot Calibration] documentation.<br>
For more information about the use of this module please see the [[PET-CT/Documentation/Modules/Pivot_Calibration | Pivot Calibration]] documentation.<br>


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This step allows the user to run a fiducial registration to transform the registered volume (PET/CT scans with the interventional CT scans) coordinate system to the tracker coordinate system.<br>
This step allows the user to run a fiducial registration to transform the tracker coordinate system to the registered volume (PET/CT scans with the interventional CT scans) coordinate system.<br>
To run the fiducial registration we need to create two fiducial lists containing respective points in the different coordinate system.
To run the fiducial registration we need to create two fiducial lists (TrackerMarkers and CTMarkers) containing respective points in the different coordinate system.


At this stage of the workflow two list are generated, the "CTMarkers" to place the fiducials on the registered Volume and the "TrackerMarkers" where the fiducials on the tracker coordinate system will be placed.<br>
For more information about the fiducial registration, please see the documentation [http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.5/Modules/FiducialRegistration here].<br>
For more information about the fiducial registration, please see the documentation [http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.2/Modules/FiducialRegistration here].<br>


* '''Register''': The "Add Fiducial" button allows the user, by clicking on it, to create a new fiducial at the current position of the tracking device, and adding it to the "TrackerMarkers" list
* '''Acquire 1 tracker fiducial''': This button allows the user, by clicking on it, to create a new fiducial at the current position of the tracking device, and adding it to the "TrackerMarkers" list.


* '''Annotation''': This is the "Annotation" module where we can see the fiducial lists and manipulate them. The user needs to place the fiducials on the CT volume to be able to run the registration.<br>  
* '''Place 1 image fiducial''': The user needs to place the fiducials on the CT volume (in a position corresponding to TrackerMarkers) to be able to run the registration.<br>  
* '''Start Registration''': This button allows the user to call the fiducial registration CLI module with two fiducial lists previously filled.
* '''Register''': This button allows the user to call the fiducial registration CLI module with two fiducial lists previously filled.


|[[File:GuidedPETCTWorkflowStep5Panel.png|thumb|300px|Hardware registration panel]]
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== Tracking Step ==
== Path Planner ==
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This is the last step of the workflow, it uses the [http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Documentation/4.2/Modules/VolumeResliceDriver Volume Reslice Driver] module, to reslice the volume according to the position of the tracker device
In this step the guidance path can be planned. "Place target" and "Place entry point" buttons allow the user to choose those points in the PET/CT fused image using mouse. "Entry from needle tip" allow entry point to be taken from the current needle tip position (usually after the interventional radiologist has placed it on the skin of the patient). Clicking on positions in the "RAS" row jumps all the slices to that position (target or entry point).
 
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== Guidance ==
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This is the last step of the workflow. It displays 4 slice views: axial, sagittal, a slice through the needle, and a slice perpendicular to the needle, all according to the position of the tracker device. The panel allows control over visual properties of the needle, rotation of bottom-right slice and saving of statistical data and screenshots. The data is saved to computer user's home folder (''C:\Users\username'', ''/home/username'', etc depending on the operating system).
 
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 25 November 2015

Introduction and Acknowledgements

Authors: Andinet Enquobahrie Kitware, Guillaume Sala, Kitware, Rahul Khare, ChildrensNational, Julien Finet Kitware, Dženan Zukić Kitware
Acknowledgements: This work is supported by NIH grants 2R42CA153488-02A1, R41CA153488-01 and 3R42CA153488-03S1 "Improving liver lesion biopsy in the CT suite through fusion with PET images"
Contact: Andinet Enquobahrie, Dženan Zukić

Module Description

The GuidedInterventionPETCT is a workflow-based module that guides the user in a step-by-step interface to realize a guided biopsy after fusing respiratory-compensated PET/CT with images in the interventional CT suite.
In each step of the workflow we prepare the necessary requirements to fulfill the end goal, following a given pipeline: Registration of the different volumes acquired, establishing the connection between the tracking device and Slicer, registration of the coordinate system of the tracking system and the registered volume and live tracking of the needle in Slicer.
This module uses existing modules to accomplish some of the steps:

Use Cases

Panels

Loading Step

The loading step is the first step of the workflow. The user selects the data that is going to be used for the guided biopsy.
Read here the instructions to load data into Slicer.

  • MC PET Volume: This combobox allows selecting the motion-compensated PET scans.
  • MC CT Volume: This combobox allows selecting the motion-compensated CT scans.
  • CBCT Volume: This combobox allows selecting the interventional CT Scan.

The volumes in these comboboxes will be used to compute the image registration, between the pre-operative PET/CT acquisition and the interventional CT. The fused PET and interventional CT images will guide the biopsy procedure.

Loading data panel

Volume Registration Step

In this step we compute the image registration of the motion-compensated PET/CT and interventional CT.
The user can tweak initial position and orientation - in case that the automatic registration fail or to make it converge faster.

  • Sampling percent: Percentage of voxels which are sampled to calculate registration metric
  • Precise rigid phase: Should a higher-resolution rigid registration be conducted in addition to low resolution rigid registration?
  • BSpline: Should a BSpline registration be conducted in addition to rigid registration?
  • Grid Size: Number of divisions for BSpline registration. Bigger number mean more degrees of freedom, implying slower registration with a potential for higher precision.
  • Start Registration: Push Button to start the registration with the volumes selected in the previous step.
Volume Registration panel

OpenIGTLinkIF Step

In this step of the workflow we establish the link between Slicer and the tracking system.
To establish this connection we import the OpenIGTLinkIF module of Slicer. For more information about the use of this module please see the OpenIGTLinkIF documentation.
One method to establish the connection is using IGSTK:

OpenIGTLinkIF panel

Pivot Calibration Step

This section allows the user to run a pivot calibration algorithm on the tracker device (whose connection was establish on the previous step). To accomplish this, we import the existing PivotCalibration module.
For more information about the use of this module please see the Pivot Calibration documentation.

Pivot calibration panel

Hardware Registration Step

This step allows the user to run a fiducial registration to transform the tracker coordinate system to the registered volume (PET/CT scans with the interventional CT scans) coordinate system.
To run the fiducial registration we need to create two fiducial lists (TrackerMarkers and CTMarkers) containing respective points in the different coordinate system.

For more information about the fiducial registration, please see the documentation here.

  • Acquire 1 tracker fiducial: This button allows the user, by clicking on it, to create a new fiducial at the current position of the tracking device, and adding it to the "TrackerMarkers" list.
  • Place 1 image fiducial: The user needs to place the fiducials on the CT volume (in a position corresponding to TrackerMarkers) to be able to run the registration.
  • Register: This button allows the user to call the fiducial registration CLI module with two fiducial lists previously filled.
Hardware registration panel

Path Planner

In this step the guidance path can be planned. "Place target" and "Place entry point" buttons allow the user to choose those points in the PET/CT fused image using mouse. "Entry from needle tip" allow entry point to be taken from the current needle tip position (usually after the interventional radiologist has placed it on the skin of the patient). Clicking on positions in the "RAS" row jumps all the slices to that position (target or entry point).

Path planner panel


Guidance

This is the last step of the workflow. It displays 4 slice views: axial, sagittal, a slice through the needle, and a slice perpendicular to the needle, all according to the position of the tracker device. The panel allows control over visual properties of the needle, rotation of bottom-right slice and saving of statistical data and screenshots. The data is saved to computer user's home folder (C:\Users\username, /home/username, etc depending on the operating system).

Guidance panel