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Objective: This study aims to use artificial intelligence to realize the automatic planning of laminectomy, and verify the method. Methods: We propose a two-stage approach for automatic laminectomy cutting plane planning. The first stage…
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During retinal microsurgery, precise manipulation of the delicate retinal tissue is required for positive surgical outcome. However, accurate manipulation and navigation of surgical tools remain difficult due to a constrained workspace and…
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