The continuous technological progress of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as its
widespread clinical use as a highly sensitive tool in diagnostics and advanced brain …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to update the neurosurgical community on the
expanding field of surgical robotics and to present the design of a novel neurosurgical …

We describe a MRI-compatible biopsy needle instrumented with optical fiber Bragg gratings
for measuring bending deflections of the needle as it is inserted into tissues. During …

This paper presents a new type of pneumatic motor, a pneumatic step motor (PneuStep).
Directional rotary motion of discrete displacement is achieved by sequentially pressurizing …

The paper reports an important achievement in MRI instrumentation, a pneumatic, fully
actuated robot located within the scanner alongside the patient and operating under remote …

Objective: The usefulness of neurosurgical navigation with current visualizations is seriously
compromised by brain shift, which inevitably occurs during the course of the operation …

Image‐guided thermal ablation of liver tumors is a minimally invasive treatment option.
Techniques used for thermal ablation are radiofrequency (RF) ablation, laser interstitial …

OBJECTIVES: To introduce the development of the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-
compatible robotic system capable of automated brachytherapy seed placement …

Technological developments in imaging guidance, intraoperative imaging, and microscopy
have pushed neurosurgeons to the limits of their dexterity and stamina. The introduction of …

This paper presents the first prototype of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible
piezoelectric actuated robot integrated with a high-resolution fiber optic sensor for prostate …