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 …

Despite advances in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) in the past two decades, control of the
robotic system currently remains under the command of a human surgeon. Historically …

Venipuncture is pivotal to a wide range of clinical interventions and is consequently the
leading cause of medical injury in the US Complications associated with venipuncture are …

Background Image‐guided brachytherapy (BT) robots can be used to assist urologists
during seed implantation, thereby improving therapeutic effects. However, safety issues …

Background Prostate cancer is a common disease in men and has a relatively high mortality
rate. However, the interventional medical equipment used for prostate biopsy and …

Purpose For some, brachytherapy (BT) is something on the brink of extinction and their
arguments are not scarce. Brachytherapy might not sound too appealing for the average …

Objective. A robotic needle implant device for MR-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) prostate
brachytherapy was developed. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and spatial …

Brachytherapy is an internal radiation therapy method for prostate cancer that involves
placement of radioactive seeds close to the cancerous cells. Robotic needle insertion …

In the treatment of prostate cancer patients, surgery of radioactive seed implantation with the
puncture robots is an effective treatment method. However, when the puncture needle enters …

Prostate cancer has one of the highest incidences of male malignant tumors worldwide. Its
treatment involves the robotic implantation of radioactive seeds in the perineum, a safe and …