A novel clip-on device for electromagnetic tracking in endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy

Introduction: The established method for assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes is endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy (EBUS) with needle aspirations. Previously, we presented an electromagnetic navigation platform for this purpose. There were several issues with the permanent electromagnetic tracking (EMT) sensor attachment on the...

Airway segmentation and centerline extraction from thoracic CT: Comparison of a new method to state of the art commercialized methods

Our motivation is increased bronchoscopic diagnostic yield and optimized preparation, for navigated bronchoscopy. In navigated bronchoscopy, virtual 3D airway visualization is often used to guide a bronchoscopic tool to peripheral lesions, synchronized with the real time video bronchoscopy. Visualization during navigated bronchoscopy, the...

Collision and grounding of ships and offshore structures

Application of Probabilistic Robustness Framework: Risk Assessment of Multi-Storey Buildings under Extreme Loading

Risk assessment is a requirement for robustness design of high consequence class structures, yet very little guidance is offered in practice for performing this type of assessment. This paper demonstrates the application of the probabilistic risk assessment framework arising from COST Action TU0601 to multi-storey buildings subject to extr eme...

Extreme response estimation for marine structures based on design contours and response surface methods

A comparison of linear and non-linear methods for dynamic analysis of marine risers