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Branislav Jaramaz
Associate Research Professor

Associated centers: VASC and MRTC

Email address: branko@icaos.org

Mailing address:
Carnegie Mellon University
Robotics Institute
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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My primary interests are in computational biomechanics and computational geometry and applications in computer assisted surgery, medical planning, simulation and analysis. Most of my work is focused on applications in orthopaedic surgery, primarily on the adult reconstruction surgery. Our computer assisted surgical system for total hip replacement - HipNav, is currently used in clinical pre-trials in UPMC Shadyside. My current work includes development of new image guided surgical systems and applications, and development of robust methods for patient-specific computational biomechanics models.

bioengineering, medical applications, medical imaging, and medical robotics

• Biomedical Robotics Lab
• Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery - Researching planning (medical image computing, simulation) and execution (intraoperative sensing and actuation) technologies for computer-assisted surgery.

• 3D Image Overlay - X-ray vision has always been the dream of surgeons; Image Overlay is the next best thing.
• Hip Navigation System - Preoperative and intraoperative planning and execution system for high-precision total hip replacement.
• Hip Range of Motion - Preoperative planning system for total hip replacement
• Knee Navigation Systems (KneeNav TKR/ACL) - We are developing two CT-based surgical navigation systems for total knee replacement and ACL reconstructive surgery.
• Soft Tissue Simulation for Plastic Surgery
• XAlign - 2D/3D registration technique is used to analyze the postoperative pelvic radiographs and to measure placement of implants after total hip replacement

• Shape-from-Shading under Near Point Lighting and Partial views for Orthopedic Endoscopy
  C. Wu, S.G. Narasimhan, and B. Jaramaz
  Workshop on Photometric Analysis For Computer Vision (PACV 2007), October, 2007. [Abstract]
  Download: pdf [2683 KB] copyrighted

• Two-level Method for 3D Non-rigid Registration: with an Application to Statistical Atlases Construction
  C. Wu, P.E. Murtha, A. Mor, and B. Jaramaz
  2nd International Conference on Computer Vision Theory (VISAPP2007), Insticc Press, Barcelona, Vol. 1, March, 2007. [Abstract]
  Download: pdf [1130 KB] copyrighted

• Surgical Navigation for Total Hip Arthroplasty
  A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD, S. Blendea, and B. Jaramaz
  The Adult Hip, 2nd Edition, J.J. Callaghan, A.G. Rosenberg, H.E. Rubash, ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Vol. 2, 2007, pp. 1053 - 1059.

• Functional Pelvic Orientation Measured From Lateral Standing and Sitting Radiographs
  A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD, M.A. Hafez, B. Jaramaz, T.J. Levison, and J.E. Moody
  Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 453, December, 2006, pp. 272 - 276.

• Accuracy of Pelvic Flexion Measurements from Lateral Radiographs
  K. Eckman, M.A. Hafez, B. Jaramaz, T.J. Levison, and A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD
  Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, No. 451, October, 2006, pp. 154 - 160.

• Minimally Invasive Surgery and Computer Assisted Surgery in Total Hip Replacement
  K.J. Stanley, B. Jaramaz, and A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD
  Tecniche Chirurgiche in Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Vol. III - IV, No. 3, September, 2006, pp. 179 - 182.

• Three-dimensional Planning and Virtual Radiographs in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty for Instability
  M.J. Seel, M.A. Hafez, K. Eckman, B. Jaramaz, D. Davidson, and A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD
  Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 442, January, 2006, pp. 35 - 38. [Abstract]

• Alternatives to Navigation
  M.A. Hafez, B. Jaramaz, and A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD
  Navigation and MIS in Orthopedic Surgery, J.B. Stiehl, W.H. Konerman, R.G. Haaker, A.M. DiGioia, III, ed., Springer, 2006, pp. 574 - 581.

• Computer-Aided Navigation for Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty
  A. Mor, B. Jaramaz, A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD, and K.A. Krackow
  Orthopaedic Knowledge Update - Hip and Knee Reconstruction 3, 3rd Edition, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2006, pp. 287 - 293.

• Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: An Overview
  M.A. Hafez, B. Jaramaz, and A.M. Di Gioia, III, MD
  Insall and Scott - Surgery of the Knee, 4th Edition, W. Norman Scott, MD, FACS, ed., Elsevier, Vol. 2, 2006, pp. 1655 - 1674.