All Outputs (2)

User requirements for image-guided navigation in spinal surgery (2013)
Book Chapter
Craven, M. P., Pecchia, L., & Martin, J. L. (2013). User requirements for image-guided navigation in spinal surgery. In M. Long (Ed.), World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, May 26-31 2012, Beijing, China. Springer

Advances in image-guided technology have resulted in a number of technologies to support surgeons in the identification of tissue and the tracking and navigation of surgical instruments in spinal surgery. There are various existing and proposed syste... Read More about User requirements for image-guided navigation in spinal surgery.

Early stage health technology assessment (HTA) of biomedical devices: the MATCH experience (2013)
Book Chapter
Pecchia, L., & Craven, M. P. (2013). Early stage health technology assessment (HTA) of biomedical devices: the MATCH experience. In M. Long (Ed.), World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, May 26-31 2012, Beijing, China. Springer

Early stage Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of biomedical devices requires different methods than those usually employed for pharmaceuticals. This paper reviews widely used methods for HTA, discusses their limits for early stage evaluation of biom... Read More about Early stage health technology assessment (HTA) of biomedical devices: the MATCH experience.