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

Teleoperated medical robotic systems allow procedures such as surgeries, treatments, and
diagnoses to be conducted across short or long distances while utilizing wired and/or …

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 …

This paper presents the use of shape memory alloy (SMA) spring actuators with real-time
cooling to control the motion of the minimally invasive neurosurgical intracranial robot …

Since shape memory alloy has a high power density and is magnetic resonance imaging
compatible, it has been chosen as the actuator for the meso-scale minimally invasive …

This paper presents the design, modeling and experimental evaluation of a magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible concentric tube continuum robotic system. This system …

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 …

A medical tool is a general instrument intended for use in the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of diseases in humans or other animals. Nowadays, sensors are widely employed …

This paper presents a surgical master-slave teleoperation system for percutaneous
interventional procedures under continuous magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance …