Computer Aided Surgery

Aims & Scope

The scope of Computer Aided Surgery encompasses all fields within surgery, as well as biomedical imaging and instrumentation, and digital technology employed as an adjunct to imaging in diagnosis, therapeutics, and surgery.

Topics featured include frameless as well as conventional stereotaxic procedures, surgery guided by ultrasound, image guided focal irradiation, robotic surgery, and other therapeutic interventions that are performed with the use of digital imaging technology.

Abstracting & Indexing

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Robotic Motion Compensation for Respiratory Movement during Radiosurgery

  Citation: 281

  Authors: Achim, Greg, Mohan, Martin J., John R.

• Real-time MRI-TRUS fusion for guidance of targeted prostate biopsies

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Sheng, Jochen, Baris, Neil, Anurag K., Peter, Peter, Bradford J.

• Predictive Medicine: Computational Techniques in Therapeutic Decision-Making

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Charles A., Mary T., Joy P., David, Brooke N., Ken, Christopher K.

• Fully Automatic Anatomical, Pathological, and Functional Segmentation from CT Scans for Hepatic Surgery

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Luc, Herve, Gregoire, Johan, Nicholas, Christophe, Olivier, Benoit, Michelle, Didier, Jacques

• Accuracy of Muscle Moment Arms Estimated from MRI-Based Musculoskeletal Models of the Lower Extremity

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Allison S., Silvia, Deanna J., Scott L.

• Towards automatic skill evaluation: Detection and segmentation of robot-assisted surgical motions

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Henry C., Izhak, David, Gregory D.

• One-step reconstruction with a 3D-printed, biomechanically evaluated custom implant after complex pelvic tumor resection

  Citation: 202

  Authors: K. C., S. M., N. V., J.

• The Application Accuracy of the NeuroMate Robot—A Quantitative Comparison with Frameless and Frame-Based Surgical Localization Systems

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Qing Hang, Lucia, Abhilash, Ramiro, Jianxing, Fernando

• The First Clinical Application of a “Hands-On” Robotic Knee Surgery System

  Citation: 183

  Authors: M., S. J., F., P., J., B. L.

• Fluoroscopy as an Imaging Means for Computer-Assisted Surgical Navigation

  Citation: 177

  Authors: R., M., M., L.-P.