World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering September 7 - 12, 2009 Munich, Germany: Vol. 25/VI Surgery, Mimimal Invasive Intervention (Paperback, 2010)

'Implementation of a programmable linear motor in a new minimal- invasive aortic valve resection tool.- Tactile Control: Fixation of Length for Artificial Chordae.- Features in Telemanipulation for Heart Surgery: Haptic Tasks.- Liver Resection Using High Frequency Electromagnetic Thermotherapy.- CQM - the Unknown Risk in Electrosurgery.- Bilateral-array focused ultrasound transducer with dual-frequency mode for blood-brain barrier opening in presence of microbubbles.- CALIBRATION OF THE MAGNETIC TRACKER FOR ACQUISITION OF 3D IMAGES TO GUIDE NEUROSURGERIES.- Temperature mapping for MR-guided radiofrequency ablation - how accurate can cell necrosis be monitored?.- Needle Insertion Test by Porcine Ligamentum Flavum.- Feasibility and Medical Impact Assessment of Handheld-Mobile-Robot usage in Image Guided Craniotomy.- LAPAROSOUNDTM - AN ULTRASONIC METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TISSUE MORCELLATION IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, UTILIZING HIGH AMPLITUDE WAVEGUIDES.- Using microbubble contrast agent of different dosage to enhancing liver ablation induced by high-intensity focused ultrasound.- Development of Radiolucent Headholder Pins for Intraoperative CT-Imaging.- Robotic Magnetic Manoeuvring of Endoscopic Video Capsules: Phantom Tests.- Implementation of real-time 2D/3D image registration in radiation oncology.- Optimizing the Setup Configuration for Manual and Robotic Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery.- A Hand Guided Robotic Planning System for Laser Osteotomy in Surgery.- Navigated Ultrasound in Total Hip Arthroplasty.- An Active Intravascular MR-Device in Micro System Technology.- Spectroscopic in vitro Studies on Joint Cartilage.- Touch- and marker-free interaction with medical software.- Development of minimally invasive laser device using composite-type optical fiberscope of 1.1 mm in diameter.- Stereotactic Radiofrequency Ablation: Providing New Dimensions in Interventional Oncology.- Image Focusing in Endoscopic Systems.- Rotation resistance of new intramedullary nail made form shape memory alloy depends upon the bone diameter.- Haptic control System for a Robotic Medical System With application to surface acquisition for Joint Arthroplasty.- A Handheld Robot for Orthopedic Surgery - ITD.- Hyperthermia Control Using a Computer Microwave System in Cancer Therapy.- Minimal invasive surgery for maxillary transversal distraction osteogenesis with piezo-surgery device based on a 3D finite element analysis.- Surgical Microscope with Automated Focus Adaptation.- Robotic Systems for MR-Guided Interventions.- Semi-quantitative Fluorescence Endoscopy with use of ICG.- Physical Organ Phantoms for Training in Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS).- A New Miniature Manipulator for Laparoscopic Camera Control.- Catheter and guidewire simulator for intravascular surgery (Comparison between simulation results and medical images).- Comparison of two cw Infrared Laser Systems emitting wavelengths at 1.92 ?m and 2.01 ?m for tissue dissection in liver surgery.- Biomechanical Aspects of Potential Stent Malapposition at Coronary Stent Implantation.- MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for High Risk and Recurrent Breast Cancer.- Design of Master Console of Surgical Robot for NOTES.- Danger of Thermal Burns by Forceps at Video-assisted Electrosurgery during Spray Coagulation.- On Testing the Effectivity of a Cryoablation System in vitro and in vivo.- Robotically Assisted Focal Spot Scanning MRgFUS: Initial in vivo Experiments.- Computer-Assisted Needle Insertion for Abdominal Interventions.- New Materials for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Fiber-Reinforced Guide Wires and Catheters for Minimal Invasive Interventions.- Software-assisted Monitoring of MR-guided RFA of malignant Liver tumors: Initial clinical results.- Endoscopic assisted stone fragmentation.- User-Interaction of a Semiautomatic Trepanation System.- A Comparison of Confocal and Two-Photon Microendoscopy.- S