Documentation/Nightly/Modules/PercutaneousPathDesigner

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Introduction and Acknowledgements

This work is supported by NA-MIC, NCIGT, and the Slicer Community. Author: Atsushi Yamada, Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS), Japan Contributors: Junichi Tokuda (Brigham and Women's Hospital), Koichiro Murakami (SUMS), Shigeyuki Naka (SUMS), Tohru Tani (SUMS) Contact: Atsushi Yamada, <email>ayamada@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp</email>

Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan   NA-MIC   NCIGT

Module Description

Use Cases

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Tutorials

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Panels and their use

PercutaneousPathDesigner Parameters panel

• Parameters panel
  • Target Point requires MarkupsFiducial List created in Markups Module which has only one markup.
  • Output Fiducial List requires MarkupsFiducial List created in Markups Module which has no markups.
  • Skin Model requires a model which represents a skin, that is, a surface on the needle tips.
    • Opacity Slider can change the opacity parameter of the Skin Model selected.
  • Obstacle Model requires a model which represents obstacles needle paths should avoid.
    • Opacity Slider can change the opacity parameter for the Obstacle Model selected.
  • Path Analysis Start button starts creating path candidates from target point to the skin model to avoid the obstacle model.

PercutaneousPathDesigner Outcomes panel

• Outcomes panel
  • All Paths (Yellow) check button displays all path candidates shown as the yellow bundles of lines.
    • Opacity Slider can change the opacity parameter for the yellow bundles.
  • The Longest Path (Green) check button displays the longest path as the green line.
  • The Shortest Path (Blue) check button displays the shortest path as the blue line.
  • The Path Candidate (Red) check button displays the one of the yellow bundles as the red line.
    • Path Candidate (No.) Slider can select the line from the yellow bundles.
    • Point Candidate on the Path Slider can extend and shrink the selected red line from the skin entry point.
    • Point on the Path button writes the target and the tip position Markups to the Output Fiducial List you set in the Parameters panel.

PercutaneousPathDesigner Configurations panel

• Configurations panel
  • Delete Paths button erases the all models created by this module.

Similar Modules

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References

Percutaneous Approach Analysis project in 2014 Winter Project Week