Study of CT-Guided Localization in Pulmonary Nodule Resection by Cheng Zhang, Ke Min, Hailong Zhao, Fengchang Zheng

“…The operation rate, 1-year survival rate, recurrence rate, and pulmonary nodule metastasis rate of the two groups were compared; the results showed that the CT-guided zonal localization method was long and short, accurate, safe, and reliable. …”
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Self-Localization of Guide Robots Through Image Classification by Muhammad S. Alam, Farhan B. Mohamed, AKM B. Hossain

“…This paper proposes a self-localization system for guide robots.  To successfully implement this study, images were collected from the perspective of a robot inside a room, and a deep learning system such as a convolutional neural network (CNN) was used. …”
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Comparative analysis between radioactive seed localization and wire-guided for non-palpable breast cancer surgery by Hortência de Jesus Ferreira, Carlos Alberto Zeituni, Maria Eduarda Zaganin Rigo, Hamona Novaes dos Santos, Wilmmer Alexander Arcos Rosero, Guilherme Favato Alcantara, Maria Elisa Chuery Martins Rostelato

“…The conservative surgery for impalpable breast cancer requires an intraoperative localization method that guides the identification and correct excision of the lesion. …”
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Non-Palpable Breast Cancer: A Targeting Challenge–Comparison of Radio-Guided vs. Wire-Guided Localization Techniques by András Drozgyik, Dániel Kollár, Levente Dankházi, István Á. Harmati, Krisztina Szalay, Tamás F. Molnár

“…Among the available tumor localization techniques, radio-guided occult lesion localization (ROLL) has largely replaced wire-guided localization (WGL). …”
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A novel guiding device for puncture localization in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy by Huang Yong, Hang Shi, Rong Xue, Guoping Zhu, Yuqing Chen

“…Methods A novel guiding device for assisting puncture localization in PTED was developed. …”
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Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization pulmonary nodules: comparison between accura and soft anchored wires by Feng Zhou, Jun Tao, Fei Shen, Xiang-Zhong Huang, Wen-Jia Huang, Fu-Lei Gao

“…Consecutive patients with PNs who underwent preoperative CT-guided Accura wire or soft anchored wire localization followed by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) resection between January 2022 and December 2023 were enrolled in these analyses. …”
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Patient satisfaction with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag localization compared with wire localization for nonpalpable breast lesions: the RFID trial by Raphaël Pete, Céleste Pinard, Fanny Sirodot, Ioana Molnar, Margot Dressaire, Angeline Ginzac, Catherine Abrial, Xavier Durando, Marielle Tekath

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Real-time computed tomography fluoroscopy-guided dye marking prior to robotic pulmonary resection by Yoko Yamamoto, Naoki Ikeda, Masahisa Nakamura

“…Methods Patients undergoing CT-guided dye marking prior to robotic surgery at our hospital between September 2019 and April 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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A Multimodal Point Cloud-Based Method for Tumor Localization in Robotic Ultrasound-Guided Radiotherapy by Lintao Song MS, Qixuan Li MS, Zhang Sai MS, Kangkang Sun MS, Wei Chen MS, Heng Zhang MS, Yibo Wang PhD, Zhuqing Jiao PhD, Xinye Ni PhD

“…We propose a multimodal point cloud-based method for tumor localization in robotic ultrasound-guided radiotherapy, which only irradiates computed tomography (CT) during radiotherapy planning to avoid additional radiation. …”
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Comparison of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopic localization and computed tomographic imaging-guided methylene blue localization in the resection of pulmonary nodules: a ret... by Babou Sowe, Junhao Wan, Fengjing Yang, Chuangyan Wu, Sihua Wang, Song Tong

“…Success rates were similar: ENB at 97.24% and CT-guided at 97.58%. …”
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Preoperative computed tomography guided coil versus suture hook-wire localization for multiple pulmonary nodules by Yue Dou, Hai-Hong Song, Yi-Bing Shi, Yong-Guang Gao, Sheng-Jie Bai

“…The median VATS duration (130 min vs. 90 min, P = 0.084) and blood loss (25 ml vs. 50 ml, P = 0.152) were also similar in both groups. Conclusions These findings indicate that both CT-guided coil and SHW localization techniques are safe and effective for the preoperative localization of multiple PNs. …”
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Local anesthesia versus combined local anesthesia with single-dose analgesia in pain control during thoracic ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy by Aliaë A.R. Mohammed Hussein, Maiada K. Hashem, Emad Z. Kamel, Ahmed M. Abdelhafez, Mostafa M.A. Abdallah, Ahmad M. Shaddad

“…Regarding late complications (swelling, hematoma, and pain), all prevailed higher among group I (P value <0.001). Conclusion Combined local anesthesia and single-dose analgesia could be better than local anesthesia alone in pain control during and after transthoracic ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy, according to VAS and ANVPS. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of CT-Guided Patent Blue Injection to Localize Deep Pulmonary Nodules of the Thorax by Cheng-Hsun Lin, Tsai-Wang Huang, Hsian-He Hsu, Wen-Chiuan Tsai, Kai-Hsiung Ko

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The needle path is crucial for preoperative localization of deep thoracic pulmonary nodules using CT-guided patent blue dye (PBD) injection. …”
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Set-Based Differential Evolution Algorithm Based on Guided Local Exploration for Automated Process Discovery by Si-Yuan Jing

“…This paper proposes a hybrid evolutionary algorithm for automated process discovery, which consists of a set-based differential evolution algorithm and guided local exploration. There are three major innovations in this work. …”
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Preoperative computed tomography–guided localization of pulmonary ground‑glass nodules: a comparison of conventional and soft hook‑wires by Sheng-Zhi Fan, Yu-Yu Ma, Yan Sun, Hao Xu, Wei Chen

“…Safety and clinical efficacy of these 2 localization strategies were compared. Results: In total, 88 patients underwent conventional HW localization of 95 GGNs, and 82 patients underwent soft HW localization of 88 GGNs. …”
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Risk Factors for Pleural Reaction in CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Nodule Localization: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Zhou N, Feng N, Jiao Z, Shi X, Wang T, Zhao G

“…This study aims to identify the risk factors associated with PR in CT-guided percutaneous lung nodule localization (CT-PLNL) procedures.Methods: This retrospective study included 467 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital between January 2022 and December 2023, all of whom had received CT-PLNL. …”
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Analysis on the application of a CT-guided medical adhesive-based localization method in sublobectomy to ensure surgical margins by Shanhai Yu, Xianling Duan, Jungang Ma, Wei Li, Nianxin Zhang, Xiangding Liu, Zhizhong Yan, Yuyin Zhang, Lixiang Wang, Liwei Zhang

“…Methods The clinical data of 40 patients with pulmonary nodules, who received VATS-based sublobectomy during the period from January 2022 to February 2023 in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Juxian People’s Hospital, Shandong Province, were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients underwent CT-guided lung puncture for medical adhesive-based pulmonary nodule localization before surgery. …”
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The Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Localization Diagnosed on Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy Compared to 3-Dimensional Transperineal Approach by Kevin Krughoff, Khadijah Eid, Jason Phillips, Diliana Stoimenova, Daniel Smith, Colin O’Donnell, E. David Crawford, Al Barqawi

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Comparison of ultrasound⁃guided nerve block and local infiltration analgesia on analgesic effect in patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy by LIAO Yongfeng，WANG Hui，ZHANG Yuedong

“…Methods A total of 76 patients undergoing elective LC in Anqing First People's Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2020 to November 2024 were selected prospectively and divided into group A（ultrasound⁃guided nerve block analgesia after anesthesia induction，n=38）and group B（local infiltration analgesia after the end of surgery，n=38）by random envelope method. …”
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Workplace Safety Training Using Visual-Simultaneous-Localization-and-Mapping-Based Mobile Augmented Reality by Heinrich Söbke, Tobias Friedel, Florian Wehking, Thomas Haupt, Jens Wiggenbrock

“…Qualitative results were collected through subsequent semi-structured interviews. …”
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