OSWEGO – March 21, 2024, Oswego Health continues to demonstrate its commitment to offering the most advanced treatment options to patients. For patients needing sinus surgery, the TruDi® Navigation System has recently been purchased, using AI-powered Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) technology, designed to simplify surgical planning and provide real-time feedback during ENT navigation procedures performed by Drs. Nicholas and Melanie Groch of Lakeshore ENT.
More than 30 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with sinusitis each year. Those with chronic sinusitis typically suffer from a combination of nasal congestion, facial pain/pressure, decreased sense of smell, and other symptoms impacting their quality of life.1 While chronic sinusitis is typically treated first with medication, at least 20 percent of people do not respond adequately to such treatment and may require sinus surgery.2
The new software package contains TruSeg™ and TruPath™ for use with the TruDi® Navigation System and leverages a machine learning algorithm to provide reliable and efficient image-guided preoperative planning and navigation for ENT procedures, like endoscopic sinus surgery. TruDi has enabled software-guided navigation since its launch in 2018 and is designed for ENT surgeons to deliver real-time 3D guidance, anatomical mapping, and surgical insights to assist throughout ENT procedures.
- TruSeg enables surgeons to apply automatic segmentation to a patient’s anatomical structures based on a preoperative CT scan. This feature allows the precise labeling of anatomical structures, such as the eyes and brain, to function as beacons to alert the surgeon when a navigated surgical device approaches the structure during ENT procedures.
- TruPath calculates and presents the shortest valid path that doesn’t cross bone.
The TruDi® Navigation System also offers 3D visualization and Fast Anatomical Mapping (FAM) which can create a digital map of your sinuses.
“Through this innovation, we are maximizing patient care,” shared Melanie Groch, DO. “This technology will expand access to safe, minimally invasive, long-term solutions to patients in need of sinus surgery.”
Lakeshore ENT offers personalized and comprehensive care for diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat. Our specialists are unmatched in their commitment to patient-centered care, offering high-quality services in all aspects of ENT care, both medical and surgical. For more information about the innovative technology or in need of ENT care, call 315-349-5828.
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