Journal article
System for Robotically Assisted Prostate Biopsy and Therapy with Intraoperative CT Guidance
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the work-in-progress prototype of an image-guided, robotic system for accurate and consistent placement of transperineal needles into the prostate with intraoperative image guidance inside the gantry of a computed tomographic (CT) scanner.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The coach-mounted system consists of a seven-degrees-of-freedom, passive mounting arm: a remote-center-of-motion robot; …
Authors
Fichtinger G; DeWeese TL; Patriciu A; Tanacs A; Mazilu D; Anderson JH; Masamune K; Taylor RH; Stoianovici D
Journal
Academic Radiology, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 60–74
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2002
DOI
10.1016/s1076-6332(03)80297-0
ISSN
1076-6332