Prostate Surgery Path Planning Based on Simplified Delay-PCNN

This paper presents an algorithm to find the shortest path in 3D(three-dimensional) prostate surgery planning. Using a simplified delay pulse coupled neural network(S-DPCNN) model, a shortest path can be drawn automatically from the target position to the puncture point. Compared to the traditional pulse coupled neural network(PCNN), S-DPCNN needs much fewer neurons and therefore decreases complexity of computation. Experiments on computer simulations show the validity of this method.