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Glossary of scientific and technical terms in bioengineering and biological engineering
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Scientific and Technical Terms in Bioengineering and Biological Engineering, 2018
Minimally invasive procedure (MIP) is similar to newer surgical techniques, such as Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). It requires a simulated learning environment facilitated by intensive cadaveric training. MIP is any procedure (surgical or otherwise) that is less invasive than open surgery used for the same purpose. A minimally invasive procedure typically involves use of arthoscopic (for joints and the spine) or laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or large scale display panel, and is carried out through the skin or through a body cavity or anatomical opening.
Patient-specific gamma-index analysis to evaluate 99mTc-MAA as a predictor for 90Y glass microspheres liver radioembolisation dosimetry
Published in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 2019
PAULO FERREIRA, Francisco P. M. Oliveira, Rui Parafita, Pedro S. Girão, Paulo L. Correia, Durval C. Costa
RE is a minimally invasive procedure that combines embolisation and radiation therapy to treat liver tumours exploiting the dual blood supply of the liver. Primary tumours (hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common) and metastatic tumours (colorectal carcinoma is the most common) receive most of their blood supply from hepatic arteries unlike the normal liver, which depends on the portal vein for more than 75% of its needs. In addition, the density of arterial vessels around a metastatic lesion is estimated to be three times higher than in normal liver tissue (Singh and Gopinathan 2014).
Distribution of surgical smoke particles within a simulated laparoscopic cavity utilizing an AirSeal® system
Published in Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 2023
Steven Lathers, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy, Nikhil Vasdev, Gary Tegan
Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that allows for surgical procedures, diagnostic or therapeutic treatment, to be performed within the surgical cavity [1]. This type of surgery requires small incisions to made through the abdominal wall to gain access to the surgical cavity and that the surgical cavity needs to be inflated with a gas to provide space for operating. Approximately 15 million laparoscopic procedures are performed each year, globally, and approximately 3.1–4.8 million procedures are performed each year within the U.S. [2,3].