BACKGROUND: In MR-guided in-bore percutaneous needle interventions, typically 2D interactive real-time imaging is used for navigating the needle into the target. Misaligned 2D imaging planes can result in losing visibility of the needle in the 2D ima...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Sep 12, 2024
PURPOSE: Surgical robotics have demonstrated their significance in assisting physicians during minimally invasive surgery. Especially, the integration of haptic and tactile feedback technologies can enhance the surgeon's performance and overall patie...
A robotic needle implant device for MR-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy was developed. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and spatial accuracy of HDR brachytherapy using the robotic device, for a single intraprostatic target...
Early and accurate detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) is critical for improving patient outcomes. Existing diagnostic techniques are often invasive and carry risks of complications. Herein, we introduce a plasmonic gold nanopolyhedron (AuNH)-coated...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Jul 13, 2024
PURPOSE: Clinical needle insertion into tissue, commonly assisted by 2D ultrasound imaging for real-time navigation, faces the challenge of precise needle and probe alignment to reduce out-of-plane movement. Recent studies investigate 3D ultrasound i...
Appropriate needle manipulation to avoid abrupt deformation of fragile vessels is a critical determinant of the success of microvascular anastomosis. However, no study has yet evaluated the area changes in surgical objects using surgical videos. The ...
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V
May 6, 2024
The field of machine learning (ML) is advancing to a larger extent and finding its applications across numerous fields. ML has the potential to optimize the development process of microneedle patch by predicting the drug release pattern prior to its ...
IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics
May 6, 2024
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous interventions have numerous advantages over traditional techniques. Accurate needle placement in the target anatomy is crucial for successful intervention, and reliable visual information is essential to achieve this. H...
PURPOSE: To Demonstrate the clinical validation of a machine learning (ML) model for applicator and interstitial needle prediction in gynecologic brachytherapy through a prospective clinical study in a single institution.
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Mar 23, 2024
PURPOSE: Accurate and rapid needle localization on 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is critical for MRI-guided percutaneous interventions. The current workflow requires manual needle localization on 3D MRI, which is time-consuming and cumbersome. ...
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