Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide high-quality 3-D visualization of target
anatomy, surrounding tissue, and instrumentation, but there are significant challenges in …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides high-quality soft-tissue images of anatomical
structures and radiation free imaging. The research community has focused on establishing …

As a relatively new specialty with a minimally invasive nature, the field of interventional
radiology is rapidly growing. Although the application of robotic systems in this field shows …

Numerous research groups in the past have designed and developed robotic needle guide
systems that improve the targeting accuracy and precision by either providing a physical …

In this paper, we show that magnetic resonance (MR) safe pneumatic stepper motors can be
constructed using rapid prototyping techniques such as 3-D printing and laser-cutting. The …

Intraoperative MRI has been increasingly used to robotically deliver electrodes and
catheters into the human brain using a linear trajectory with great clinical success. Current …

Suspicious lesions in the breast that are only visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
need to be biopsied under MR guidance with high accuracy and efficiency for accurate …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most prevailing technologies to enable
noninvasive and radiation-free soft tissue imaging. Operating a robotic device under MRI …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers better visualization for diagnosis, interventional
radiology, and surgery from other imaging modalities without X-ray exposure. Medical robots …

The exceptional imaging capability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables the
applications of robot-assisted surgery under MRI guidance. Essential to these robotic …