Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society
Jul 6, 2014
Segmentation of needles in ultrasound images remains a challenging problem. In this paper, we introduce a machine learning-based method for needle segmentation in 2D beam-steered ultrasound images. We used a statistical boosting approach to train a p...
Inorganic chemistry
Jul 14, 2025
As crucial biomarkers of food spoilage, portable and real-time monitoring of the biogenic amines (BAs) is essential to ensuring food safety. In light of this, a ratiometric fluorescent probe (Tb@HOF-BPTC) is developed, which exhibits distinct fluores...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Robot-assisted surgical systems have shown promising results and better patient outcomes in pedicle screw instrumentation and percutaneous needle interventions. Many commercial robotic assistance systems are available for the aforementioned procedure...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Postoperative complications in surgery are particularly prevalent in laparoscopic procedures, which are difficult for physicians to perform. One complication that is related to the surgical procedure itself is anastomotic leakage, in which the suture...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
In minimally invasive surgery, poor needle visualization under ultrasound has been one of the challenges of the surgery. To improve the resulting puncture error, it is effective to use deep learning from the image level to assist the surgeon in locat...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Feb 1, 2024
PURPOSE: This work presents the design and preliminary validation of a Magnetic Resonance (MR) conditional robot for lumbar injection for the treatment of lower back pain.
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2023
With the demand for sophisticated techniques to easily prevent the deflection of needles, robotic CT (computed tomography)-guided puncture with an ultrafine needle is being investigated. Quantification of deflection is essential for accurate puncture...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2023
Commercial ultrasound vascular phantoms lack the anatomic diversity required for robust pre-clinical interventional device testing. We fabricated individualized phantoms to test an artificial intelligence enabled ultrasound-guided surgical robotic sy...
Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
Apr 12, 2023
The difficulties such as how to accurately locate acupoints and safely insert needles are presented in acupuncture robot. The puncture robot with high technological similarity to acupuncture robot is getting mature, and a large number of human trials...
Computer assisted surgery (Abingdon, England)
Dec 1, 2022
In the field of minimally invasive interventional therapy, the related research on the soft tissue puncture robot and its technology based on the flexible steerable needle as a research hot topic at present, and it has been developed rapidly in the p...