Main description:

This book provides a practical guide in the use of imaging and visualization technologies in urology. It details how output from diagnostic systems, can be represented through synthetic, virtual and augmented reality tools, such as holograms and three dimensional (3D) modelling and how they can improve everyday surgical procedures including laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, open, endoscopic along with the latest and most innovative approaches.

Anatomy for Urologic Surgeons in the Digital Era: Scanning, Modelling and 3D Printing systematically reviews diagnostic imaging, visualization tools available in urology and is a valuable resource for all practicing and in-training urological surgeons.

Contents:

1. HISTORY OF UROLOGICAL ANATOMY

Part-1: Standards in Anatomical Representation

2. The History of Medical Illustration

3. 3D Reconstruction and CAD Models

4. Physical Models

5. Cadaveric Models

6. Lab Animal Models and Analogies with Humans

Part-2: Frontiers in Imaging-Acquision Technologies

7. Ultrasound Technologies

8. CT Scan

9. MRI: A Journey from 1.5 to 10 Tesla

10. PSMA- Based Imaging

Part-3: Latest visualization and surgical planning tools:

11. Introduction and Taxonomy

12. Augmented Reality

13. Virtual Reality and Animation

14. 3D Medical Printing

15. Synthetic models

16. Creating Standards for 3D Soft- Tissue Modelling

Part-4: Understanding anatomy and translating it to everyday surgery

17. Exploration of Pelvic Anatomy: Cadaveric Dissection Atlas

18. Pelvic District: Approaches to Prostate Cancer

19. Retroperitoneal District: Approaches to Renal Diseases

20. Abdominal District: Radical Cystectomy and Neobladder Configurations

21. Stone Treatment: The Endoscopic Perspective

22. Stone Treatment: The Percutaneous Perspective

23. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: elements of embryology and surgical anatomy

24. Lymph node dissection patterns (ASK FOR THIS CHAPTER)

25. Preventing Complications