Intraoperative application of hand-held structured light scanning: a feasibility study

Brandon Chan, Jason Auyeung, John F. Rudan, Randy E. Ellis, Manuela Kunz

Abstract: Structured light scanning is an emerging technology that shows potential in the field of medical imaging and image-guided surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of applying a hand-held structured light scanner in the operating theatre as an intraoperative image modality and registration tool.