Sensor-Enabled Intelligent Surgery: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging, Surgical Robotics, and Smart Image-Guided Technology

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on sensor-enabled intelligent surgery. The recent advancement of artificial intelligence as well as smart sensing and imaging techniques is revolutionizing every area of surgery. As these technologies continue to evolve, they offer unprecedented opportunities to surgery, generating potential benefits, including reduced incision size and scarring, minimized soft tissue damage, and improved safety. In response to the continued and growing demand, we welcome contributions that explore the integration of intelligent sensing and imaging techniques, surgical robotics, and smart image-guided technology to develop intelligent solutions for computer-assisted surgery.

Submissions should focus on a range of applications, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Intelligent sensing and imaging techniques for surgical inventions;
• Intelligent medical image analysis techniques for the planning and execution of surgeries;
• Intelligent radiotherapy surgeries;
• Surgical robotics;
• Surgical data science;
• Intelligent integration of augmented reality or virtual reality for surgical interventions;
• Smart image-guided technology.

We seek original research, prototype development, and technical solutions that illustrate practical applications of sensing and imaging across these sectors. Our goal is to advance the understanding of how these technologies can shape the future of surgery, making significant contributions to both academia and industry. While we recognize the value of clinical studies, we particularly encourage and will prioritize submissions that introduce innovative techniques, refine established methods, or offer fresh methodological perspectives, with originality and methodological advancement serving as key criteria for consideration.

Prof. Dr. Guoyan Zheng
Dr. Wenyong Liu
Prof. Dr. Shaolong Kuang
Guest Editors

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