DefTransNet: a transformer-based method for non-rigid point cloud registration in the simulation of soft tissue deformation

Soft-tissue surgeries, such as tumor resections, are complicated by tissue deformations that can obscure the accurate location and shape of tissues. By representing tissue surfaces as point clouds and applying non-rigid point cloud registration (PCR) methods, surgeons can better understand tissue de...

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Hauptverfasser: Monji Azad, Sara (VerfasserIn) , Kinz, Marvin (VerfasserIn) , Kothari, Siddharth (VerfasserIn) , Khanna, Robin (VerfasserIn) , Mihan, Amrei Carla (VerfasserIn) , Männle, David (VerfasserIn) , Scherl, Claudia (VerfasserIn) , Hesser, Jürgen (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 27 June 2025
In: Measurement science and technology
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 36, Heft: 7, Pages: ?
ISSN:1361-6501
DOI:10.1088/1361-6501/ade613
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ade613
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Verfasserangaben:Sara Monji-Azad, Marvin Kinz, Siddharth Kothari, Robin Khanna, Amrei Carla Mihan, David Männel, Claudia Scherl and Jürgen Hesser

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