The primary study objective is to build a video dataset, consisting of both colour and depth information, of spine surgery that includes both 'open' and 'minimally invasive' (MIS) surgeries. Using accompanying preoperative CT scans of the patient's spine, we aim to develop a markerless tracking system for spine surgery, which the collected dataset will be used to both train, and then benchmark against.
Candidate surgeries include all spine surgeries taking a posterior approach. This includes both 'open' and 'minimally invasive' surgeries, provided some portion of vertebrae bone is exposed.
Candidate surgeries will be excluded if the patient is under the age of 18 or the clinical lead feels the patient lacks capacity to consent.
Imperial College London
Lead sponsor
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Collaborator