MRI guided focused ultrasound robotic system for animal experiments.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS

PMID: 28211622

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In this paper an MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) robotic system was developed that can be used for conducting experiments in small animals.The target for this robotic system regarding motion was to move a therapeutic ultrasound transducer in two Cartesian axes.

Authors

Marinos Yiannakou

Electrical Engineering Department, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.
Georgios Menikou

Department of Bioengineering, City University, London, UK.
Christos Yiallouras

Electrical Engineering Department, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.
Cleanthis Ioannides

Radiology, Ygia Polyclinic, Limassol, Cyprus.
Christakis Damianou

Electrical Engineering Department, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.

Keywords

Animal Experimentation Animals Equipment Design High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation Magnetic Resonance Imaging Motion Phantoms, Imaging Printing, Three-Dimensional Robotics Software Ultrasonics Ultrasonography

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MRI guided focused ultrasound robotic system for animal experiments.

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