The state-of-the-art and perspectives of laser ablation for tumor treatment

Y Fan, L Xu, S Liu, J Li, J Xia, X Qin, Y Li… - Cyborg and Bionic …, 2024 - spj.science.org
Tumors significantly impact individuals' physical well-being and quality of life. With the
ongoing advancements in optical technology, information technology, robotic technology …

A decade of mri compatible robots: Systematic review

MU Farooq, SY Ko - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers better visualization for diagnosis, interventional
radiology, and surgery from other imaging modalities without X-ray exposure. Medical robots …

Thermochromic phantoms and paint to characterize and model image-guided thermal ablation and ablation devices: a review

AH Negussie, R Morhard, J Rivera, JF Delgado… - Functional Composite …, 2024 - Springer
Heat-based local ablation techniques are effective treatments for specific oligometastatic
and localized cancers and are being studied for their potential to induce immunogenic cell …

HoloLens augmented reality system for transperineal free-hand prostate procedures

M Li, S Mehralivand, S Xu, N Varble… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Purpose An augmented reality (AR) system was developed to facilitate free-hand real-time
needle guidance for transperineal prostate (TP) procedures and to overcome the limitations …

Spatially tracked whole‐breast three‐dimensional ultrasound system toward point‐of‐care breast cancer screening in high‐risk women with dense breasts

CKS Park, S Xing, S Papernick, N Orlando… - Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Mammographic screening has reduced mortality in women through the early
detection of breast cancer. However, the sensitivity for breast cancer detection is significantly …

Towards Design and Development of an MRI Conditional Robot to Enable Curvilinear Transperineal Prostate Biopsy

S Lafreniere, B Padasdao… - The International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background In‐bore MRI prostate biopsy offers improved visualisation and detection of
significant prostate cancer; however, it is not widely practiced in cancer diagnosis due to its …

Toward mechatronic MRI‐guided focal laser ablation of the prostate: Robust registration for improved needle delivery

E Knull, CKS Park, J Bax, D Tessier… - Medical Physics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is an effective tool for detecting and
staging prostate cancer (PCa), guiding interventional therapy, and monitoring PCa treatment …

Robotic MR-guided high dose rate brachytherapy needle implantation in the prostate (ROBiNSon)—a proof-of-concept study

MJA Rasing, LJ van Schelven… - Physics in Medicine …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Magnetic Resonance Imaging on the Motion Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-compatible Focused Ultrasound Robotic System

A Antoniou, N Evripidou, A Chrysanthou… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The current study provides insights into the challenges of safely operating a
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) robotic system in …

Robust registration and phantom validation of mechatronics-assisted MRI-guided needle delivery for prostate focal laser ablation therapy

E Knull, CK Park, J Bax, D Tessier… - Medical Imaging 2022 …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided prostate focal laser ablation (FLA) therapy
shows potential as a minimally invasive treatment method for localized prostate cancer …