Robotic ultrasound imaging: State-of-the-art and future perspectives
Ultrasound (US) is one of the most widely used modalities for clinical intervention and
diagnosis due to the merits of providing non-invasive, radiation-free, and real-time images …
diagnosis due to the merits of providing non-invasive, radiation-free, and real-time images …
An overview of systems and techniques for autonomous robotic ultrasound acquisitions
Ultrasound (US) acquisition in standard clinical procedures requires manual operation of the
probe based on the interpretation of the image. A robotic system for autonomous US …
probe based on the interpretation of the image. A robotic system for autonomous US …
Robot-assisted medical imaging: A review
Robot-assisted medical imaging entails the use of a robot to acquire a medical image.
Examples include robot-assisted endoscopic camera imaging, ultrasound imaging where …
Examples include robot-assisted endoscopic camera imaging, ultrasound imaging where …
Medical robotics for ultrasound imaging: current systems and future trends
Abstract Purpose of Review This review provides an overview of the most recent robotic
ultrasound systems that have contemporary emerged over the past five years, highlighting …
ultrasound systems that have contemporary emerged over the past five years, highlighting …
Machine learning in robotic ultrasound imaging: Challenges and perspectives
This article reviews recent advances in intelligent robotic ultrasound imaging systems. We
begin by presenting the commonly employed robotic mechanisms and control techniques in …
begin by presenting the commonly employed robotic mechanisms and control techniques in …
Autonomous robotic screening of tubular structures based only on real-time ultrasound imaging feedback
Ultrasound (US) imaging is widely employed for diagnosis and staging of vascular diseases,
mainly due to its high availability and the fact it does not emit ionizing radiation. However …
mainly due to its high availability and the fact it does not emit ionizing radiation. However …
Automatic force-based probe positioning for precise robotic ultrasound acquisition
The correct orientation of an ultrasound (US) probe is one of the main parameters governing
the US image quality. With the rise of robotic ultrasound systems (RUSS), methods that can …
the US image quality. With the rise of robotic ultrasound systems (RUSS), methods that can …
Intelligent robotic sonographer: Mutual information-based disentangled reward learning from few demonstrations
Ultrasound (US) imaging is widely used for biometric measurement and diagnosis of internal
organs due to the advantages of being real-time and radiation-free. However, due to inter …
organs due to the advantages of being real-time and radiation-free. However, due to inter …
VesNet-RL: Simulation-based reinforcement learning for real-world US probe navigation
Ultrasound (US) is one of the most common medical imaging modalities since it is radiation-
free, low-cost, and real-time. In freehand US examinations, sonographers often navigate a …
free, low-cost, and real-time. In freehand US examinations, sonographers often navigate a …
Defcor-net: physics-aware ultrasound deformation correction
The recovery of morphologically accurate anatomical images from deformed ones is
challenging in ultrasound (US) image acquisition, but crucial to accurate and consistent …
challenging in ultrasound (US) image acquisition, but crucial to accurate and consistent …