Design of an ultrasound-guided robotic brachytherapy needle insertion system

Details Design of an ultrasound-guided robotic brachytherapy needle insertion system Design of an ultrasound-guided robotic brachytherapy needle insertion system

2009-09-14

arxiv.org/abs/0909.2476v1

31th International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Minneapolis : France (2009)

Computer Science

Robotics

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In this paper we describe a new robotic brachytherapy needle-insertion system that is designed to replace the template used in the manual technique. After a brief review of existing robotic systems, we describe the requirements that we based our design upon. A detailed description of the proposed system follows. Our design is capable of positioning and inclining a needle within the same workspace as the manual template. To help improve accuracy, the needle can be rotated about its axis during insertion into the prostate. The system can be mounted on existing steppers and also easily accommodates existing seed dispensers, such as the Mick Applicator.

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