EXPLICIT CONTENT: Please note that the images annotated in this project are from a real surgery.
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We want to use technology to improve standards of surgical training around the world and to have an impact on patient care.
Surgical Tool MarkingAbout Surgical Tool Marking
With Surgical Tool Marker you can help to improve digital tools in the operating room, and facilitate better and safer surgeries.
Today there are 5 billion people without access to safe surgical services. Surgical disease causes more death worldwide than HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria combined. Digital technology will enable surgeons to deliver safe surgical care for everyone in the very near future. Digital tools will help surgeons learn, prepare and test on surgical procedures, anytime, anywhere.
The first step to building life-saving surgical algorithms is creating carefully annotated datasets. Images and videos where surgical tools have been marked clearly allow researchers to train algorithms to recognise surgical tools. This will immensely speed up the creation of appliances that help surgeons prepare for operations and to assess their performance in the operating room.
Please note that the images annotated in this project are from a real surgery and can be found disturbing