This special issue represents a significant collaboration between the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering (JSMBE) and the Japan Society of Computer Aided Surger...

Colonoscopy is the most effective procedure for cancer screening. However, insertion of a colonoscope into the large intestine remains challenging because of the complex and highly...

Mechanical stress applied to the lower extremities during walking is a major contributor to the development and progression of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Adequate shock absorption ...

With advances in computer vision, medical image segmentation has become a crucial tool for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. U-Net, a widely used deep learning model, excels in ...

In the treatment of esophageal cancer, the high postoperative complication rate is an issue because of the extensive lymph node resection for curative purposes. To optimize the ext...

Modern hepatectomies are planned along anatomical segments of the liver, and intraoperative injection of indocyanine green enables visualization of these segments using near-infrar...

Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery is widely used because it reduces patient burden compared with open surgery, and robotic assistance has further improved surgical precision ...

A thermal endoscope capable of controlling tumor temperature has been developed to achieve minimally invasive endoscopic photothermal therapy (PTT) with high therapeutic efficacy. ...

This study investigated methods for accurately determining the appropriate timing for changing ostomy appliance using image processing and machine learning. In ostomy users, if uri...

Laparoscopic surgery is technically demanding and requires extensive training to master. Simulation-based training methods provide the advantage of repeated practice in a virtual e...

The nurse scheduling problem (NSP) is a complex operational challenge in healthcare, with direct implications for hospital costs, staff well-being, and quality of patient care. Alt...

Accurate assessment of gastric motility is essential for improving the safety and efficacy of enteral nutrition therapy in elderly patients and individuals with dysphagia undergoin...

This study reports the findings on training methods utilizing the projection-based hands-free augmented reality manual (PHM) that we developed. Eighteen participants who had comple...

Arterial stiffness is used to diagnose atherosclerosis. The most commonly used estimation methods are indirect and non-invasive. To develop a method for direct measurement of the s...

This study aimed to develop a method for identifying tactile sensations based on the interactions between fingertips and material surfaces using fingertip acceleration and angular ...

Accurate computation of the specific absorption rate (SAR) is crucial to prevent tissue overheating and ensure compliance with radiofrequency (RF) safety regulatory standards in a ...

Multitasking challenges faced by nurses are compounded by a lack of clear criteria for planning the order of nursing tasks, with the responsibility left to individual nurses. Syste...

Objective: Automatic detection of P-waves in electrocardiograms (ECGs) is difficult because of their small amplitudes and interference by ventricular activity and noise. This study...

This study aimed to develop a high-precision and high-speed registration method to support clinicians during minimally invasive therapies such as high-intensity focused ultrasound ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a disease characterized by accumulation of fat droplets and fibrous tissue in the liver. This disease has attracted atten...