Image-guided robots for low dose rate prostate brachytherapy: Perspectives on safety in design and use.
Journal:
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Published Date:
Mar 10, 2021
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Image-guided brachytherapy (BT) robots can be used to assist urologists during seed implantation, thereby improving therapeutic effects. However, safety issues must be considered in the design of such robots, including their structure, mechanical movements, function, materials and actuators. Previous reviews focused on image-guided prostate BT robot technology (e.g., imaging and robot navigation technology and robot system introduction); however, this review is the first time that safety issues have been investigated as part of a study on low-dose-rate (LDR) prostate BT robots.