Evaluation of the performance of robot assisted CT-guided percutaneous needle insertion: Comparison with freehand insertion in a phantom.

Journal: European journal of radiology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of a novel robot for CT-guided needle positioning procedures and compare it to the freehand technique in an abdominal phantom.

Authors

  • Ilse M Spenkelink
    Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: Ilse.Spenkelink@radboudumc.nl.
  • Jan Heidkamp
    Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
  • Yaniv Avital
    Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Interventional Radiology, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), Zerifin, Israel.
  • Jurgen J Fütterer
    Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.