Shape sensing techniques for continuum robots in minimally invasive surgery: A survey
Continuum robots provide inherent structural compliance with high dexterity to access the
surgical target sites along tortuous anatomical paths under constrained environments and …
surgical target sites along tortuous anatomical paths under constrained environments and …
Medical telerobotic systems: current status and future trends
Teleoperated medical robotic systems allow procedures such as surgeries, treatments, and
diagnoses to be conducted across short or long distances while utilizing wired and/or …
diagnoses to be conducted across short or long distances while utilizing wired and/or …
Review of robot-assisted medical ultrasound imaging systems: Technology and clinical applications
Abstract Robot-assisted Medical Ultrasound Imaging Systems (RMUIS) leverage the
accuracy and stability of robotic motion and offer the potential to standardize medical …
accuracy and stability of robotic motion and offer the potential to standardize medical …
Navigation in endoscopic soft tissue surgery: perspectives and limitations
M Baumhauer, M Feuerstein, HP Meinzer… - Journal of …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Despite rapid developments in the research areas of medical imaging, medical image
processing, and robotics, the use of computer assistance in surgical routine is still limited to …
processing, and robotics, the use of computer assistance in surgical routine is still limited to …
Ultrasound guidance in minimally invasive robotic procedures
In the past decade, medical robotics has gained significant traction within the surgical field.
While the introduction of fully autonomous robotic systems for surgical procedures still …
While the introduction of fully autonomous robotic systems for surgical procedures still …
AAPM and GEC‐ESTRO guidelines for image‐guided robotic brachytherapy: report of Task Group 192
In the last decade, there have been significant developments into integration of robots and
automation tools with brachytherapy delivery systems. These systems aim to improve the …
automation tools with brachytherapy delivery systems. These systems aim to improve the …
Minimization of needle deflection in robot‐assisted percutaneous therapy
N Abolhassani, RV Patel, F Ayazi - The international journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background Needle deflection and tissue deformation are two problems encountered during
needle insertion into soft, non‐homogeneous tissue. They affect the accuracy of needle …
needle insertion into soft, non‐homogeneous tissue. They affect the accuracy of needle …
Accuracy evaluation of a 3D-printed individual template for needle guidance in head and neck brachytherapy
MW Huang, JG Zhang, L Zheng… - Journal of Radiation …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
To transfer the preplan for the head and neck brachytherapy to the clinical implantation
procedure, a preplan-based 3D-printed individual template for needle insertion guidance …
procedure, a preplan-based 3D-printed individual template for needle insertion guidance …
Electromagnetic tracking in interstitial brachytherapy: A systematic review
BC Sauer, C Dürrbeck, C Bert - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Brachytherapy is a well-established treatment option for different cancer types. One
treatment option, namely temporary afterloading brachytherapy, utilizes an encapsulated …
treatment option, namely temporary afterloading brachytherapy, utilizes an encapsulated …
Design and validation of a CT‐guided robotic system for lung cancer brachytherapy
H Dou, S Jiang, Z Yang, L Sun, X Ma, B Huo - Medical physics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Currently, lung brachytherapy in clinical setting is a complex procedure. Operation
accuracy depends on accurate positioning of the template; however, it is difficult to …
accuracy depends on accurate positioning of the template; however, it is difficult to …