Lunch Talk: Julia Mellert & Julius Kaemmel "Analysis of intraoperative sensor data streams to support minimally invasive surgical procedures."

Join us for the first Lunch Talk of 2026. We’re very happy that Julia Mellert and Julius Kaemmel from the BIFOLD Agility Project “Analysis of intraoperative sensor data streams to support minimally invasive surgical procedures” will talk about their project and first results. 

LinkedIn Profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-mellert-aa36352b4/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-med-julius-kaemmel-1a4a8b315/

Abstract

Cardiac surgery aims to restore efficient blood flow by repairing the mechanical components of the heart. Even minor malfunctions of the mitral valve, one of four heart valves, can have serious physiological consequences. Mitral valve regurgitation is therefore a common condition that is treated with minimally invasive surgery. Because surgeons can only observe the mitral valve intraoperatively through ultrasound and endoscopic camera images, effective support for integrating and interpreting information from these data streams is particularly important. To address this challenge, a new BIFOLD project has been initiated. In this talk, we present a first analysis of efficient 3D reconstruction methods for evaluating anatomical structures during mitral valve repair. Furthermore, we outline the long-term vision of an extended-reality approach that fuses 3D-reconstructed intraoperative endoscopic scenes with pre- and intraoperative ultrasound data. This fusion aims to support surgeons in localizing and assessing mitral valve pathologies during repair and, through accurate registration, to enable informed intraoperative simulations that can predict surgical outcomes in real time.

The Lunch Talk takes place at the TU Berlin. For further information on the Lunch Talks and registration, contact Dr. Laura Wollenweber via email.