State of the art and future opportunities in MRI-guided robot-assisted surgery and interventions
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide high-quality 3-D visualization of target
anatomy, surrounding tissue, and instrumentation, but there are significant challenges in …
anatomy, surrounding tissue, and instrumentation, but there are significant challenges in …
Advancements in MR imaging of the prostate: from diagnosis to interventions
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in males and the second leading
cause of cancer-related death in men. Assessment of prostate cancer can be divided into …
cause of cancer-related death in men. Assessment of prostate cancer can be divided into …
Detection of traumatic axonal injury with diffusion tensor imaging in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury
Traumatic axonal injury (TAI) is thought to be a major contributor to cognitive dysfunction
following traumatic brain injury (TBI), however TAI is difficult to diagnose or characterize non …
following traumatic brain injury (TBI), however TAI is difficult to diagnose or characterize non …
MR safe robot, FDA clearance, safety and feasibility of prostate biopsy clinical trial
Compatibility of mechatronic devices with the MR environment has been a very challenging
engineering task. After over a decade of developments, we report the successful translation …
engineering task. After over a decade of developments, we report the successful translation …
3-D reconstruction in canonical co-ordinate space from arbitrarily oriented 2-D images
Limited capture range, and the requirement to provide high quality initialization for
optimization-based 2-D/3-D image registration methods, can significantly degrade the …
optimization-based 2-D/3-D image registration methods, can significantly degrade the …
Imaging techniques for prostate cancer: implications for focal therapy
The multifocal nature of prostate cancer has necessitated whole-gland therapy in the past;
however, since the widespread use of PSA screening, patients frequently present with less …
however, since the widespread use of PSA screening, patients frequently present with less …
MR-guided biopsy of the prostate: an overview of techniques and a systematic review
KM Pondman, JJ Fütterer, B ten Haken, LJS Kool… - European urology, 2008 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Systematic transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy (TRUSBx) is the gold standard
for detecting prostate cancer. This systematic approach is characterized by low sensitivity …
for detecting prostate cancer. This systematic approach is characterized by low sensitivity …
Development and evaluation of an actuated MRI-compatible robotic system for MRI-guided prostate intervention
This paper reports the design, development, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
compatibility evaluation of an actuated transrectal prostate robot for MRI-guided needle …
compatibility evaluation of an actuated transrectal prostate robot for MRI-guided needle …
Robotic needle steering: Design, modeling, planning, and image guidance
This chapter describes how advances in needle design, modeling, planning, and image
guidance make it possible to steer flexible needles from outside the body to reach specified …
guidance make it possible to steer flexible needles from outside the body to reach specified …
MRI-safe robot for endorectal prostate biopsy
D Stoianovici, C Kim… - IEEE/ASME …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports the development of an MRI-Safe robot for direct (interventional) MRI-
guided endorectal prostate biopsy. The robot is constructed of nonmagnetic and electrically …
guided endorectal prostate biopsy. The robot is constructed of nonmagnetic and electrically …