Published by Ziehm Imaging GmbH Germany

Case planning
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Illustration: Person sitting in front of a screen with cardiovascular case planning software.
EndoSize¹ software, based on artificial intelligence, revolutionizes case planning in vascular surgery

Time-consuming vascular surgery is on the agenda world-wide. Digital tools help efficiently evaluate clinical images prior to surgery. The EndoSize software solution enables accel­er­ated, AI-based prep­a­ration of the pro­ce­dure on the computer, leading to reduced use of radia­tion and con­trast agents in the intra­oper­ative phase. More precise treat­ment also mini­mizes the risk of complications.

Illustration of clinical image data import

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Preliminary work


Import 3D data sets

Today, preoperative 3D imaging facilitates the diagnosis and treat­ment of vascular disease. It provides the basis for image fusion during surgery. EndoSize flexibly imports DICOM image series from various sources such as Picture Archiving and Com­mu­ni­ca­tion Systems (PACS), medical cloud sys­tems, file hosting services, or physi­cal storage media such as CD-ROMs and hard disks. The image data is then con­verted into high-resolu­tion 3D models that visualize anatom­i­cal struc­tures in detail.

3D data management

Efficient man­age­ment of data volumes is also becoming increas­ingly impor­tant in health­care. EndoSize’s dedicated filters and key­word search allow for quick access to the required data sets. With the help of book­marks, you can mark impor­tant informa­tion and find it again later. This saves valuable time and mini­mizes potential sources of error prior to the procedure.

Illustration: Software interface for AI-assisted planning of cardiovascular procedures.

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Planning


Selecting the surgical field

Once the data is imported and the endo­vascular treat­ment needs are identi­fied, the plan­ning phase begins by opting for the appropriate workflow.

Automated 3D segmentation of the target volume

An adaptive algorithm isolates the relevant anato­mical region within the image data and high­lights it from the sur­round­ing structures. Surgeons benefit from a clear visual repre­sen­ta­tion of the sur­gical field. Vascular anomalies such as aneu­rysms and steno­ses can be reliably identified.

Centerline for precise measurements

With just a few clicks, the intelli­gent soft­ware quickly and easily calcu­lates the center­line. This is dis­played as a virtual axis running along the main arteries. It can also be extended to include relevant arteries. It is the starting point for automated and accurate gener­ation of relevant measure­ments such as length, angle, volume, dia­meter and clock position.

Meaningful measurements for informed decisions

The measure­ments provide important information for deriving appro­pri­ate surgical procedures. Integrating measure­ments into the planning process helps avoid poor decisions and increases patient safety.

Flexibility with manual adjustments

If you want to take a closer look at certain aspects of the sur­gical field, you can manually add or adjust measure­ments with just a few clicks.

Illustration: EndoSize user interface with built-in links to appropriate endografts

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Strategy


Selecting the appropriate endograft

EndoSize contains a comprehensive data­base of all major endo­grafts on the market. Detailed infor­ma­tion, technical speci­fi­cations, and order numbers can be accessed directly. Based on the previously determined measure­ments and the manu­fac­turer’s guide­lines, the user selects the optimal size of the implant. In this way, EndoSize reduces the risk of misj­udg­ments during planning and ensures the best possible selection of implants.

Creating optimal conditions

With the help of simulated anatomical views, the ideal posi­tion of the C‑arm can be determined before the pro­ce­dure. This helps to avoid parallax errors, unnec­es­sary radiation expo­sure and con­trast agent admin­is­tra­tion during surgery. After planning, EndoSize enables the crea­tion of clear digital reports con­taining all relevant infor­ma­tion such as measure­ments, selected endo­grafts, snap­shots and videos for upcoming pro­ce­dures. The reports allow for early detec­tion of poten­tial risks and can be securely stored in the PACS sys­tem. The innovative EndoSizeMe app also allows reports to be shared with the sur­gical team to facili­tate col­lab­o­ra­tion in com­plex surgical situations.

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Intraoperative use


Advanced measurement tools to support implant positioning and insertion

For intraoperative navigation, EndoSize plan­ning data, including 3D volumes and simu­la­tions of anatom­ical deforma­tions that may occur during the proce­dure, can option­ally be imported into the EndoNaut² 3D image fusion system.

In addition to the Vascular Edition with the appli­ca­tion modules aorto-iliac, thoracic, thoraco-abdominal and peri­pheral, EndoSize is also available as a Cardio Edition. This enables the plan­ning of cardiac proce­dures such as TAVIs and mitral valve replace­ments in just a few minutes.

Disclaimer

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EndoSize® is a registered trademark of Therenva SAS. In the USA, the EndoSize® software obtained a substantial equivalence determination and FDA clearance through the CDRH premarket notification process (510(K)). In Europe, the EndoSize® software is CE marked (class IIa), not eligible for reimbursement. The information provided in the labelling and manual is intended for healthcare professional.

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EndoNaut® is a registered trademark of Therenva SAS. In the USA, the EndoNaut® software obtained a substantial equivalence determination and FDA clearance through the CDRH premarket notification process (510(K)). In Europe, the EndoNaut® software is CE marked (class IIb), not eligible for reimbursement. The information provided in the labelling and manual is intended for healthcare professionals only. For the safe and successful operation and use of the device, always read the instructions.

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