The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Sep 28, 2020
BACKGROUND: Medical robotics has enabled a significant advancement in the field of modern spine surgery, especially in pedicle screw fixation. A plethora of studies focused on the accuracy of pedicle fixation in robotic-assisted (RA) technology. Howe...
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Sep 22, 2020
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The introduction and integration of robot technology into modern spine surgery provides surgeons with millimeter accuracy for pedicle screw placement. Coupled with computer-based navigation platforms, robot-assisted spine surgery ...
Spine surgery is continuously evolving. The synergy between medical imaging and advances in computation has allowed for stereotactic neuronavigation and its integration with robotic technology to assist in spine surgery. The discovery of x-rays in 18...
Bone marrow fat (BMF) fraction quantification in vertebral bodies is used as a novel imaging biomarker to assess and characterize chronic lower back pain. However, manual segmentation of vertebral bodies is time consuming and laborious. (1) Develop...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Aug 25, 2020
PURPOSE: During spinal fusion surgery, screws are placed close to critical nerves suggesting the need for highly accurate screw placement. Verifying screw placement on high-quality tomographic imaging is essential. C-arm cone-beam CT (CBCT) provides ...
Inspired by the fastest observed live fishes, we have designed, built and tested a robotic fish that emulates the fast-start maneuver of these fishes and generates acceleration and velocity magnitudes comparable to those of the live fishes within the...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Aug 9, 2020
Low back pain which is caused by the abnormal spinal alignment is one of the most common musculoskeletal symptom and, consequently, is the reason for not only reduction of productivity but also personal suffering. In clinical diagnosis for this disea...
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
May 22, 2020
PURPOSE: Artificial intelligence algorithms can now identify hidden data patterns within the scientific literature. In 2019, these algorithms identified a thermoelectric material within the pre-2009 chemistry literature; years before its discovery in...
Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB)
May 15, 2020
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), alternatively termed Stereotactic ABlative Radiotherapy (SABR) or Stereotactic RadioSurgery (SRS), delivers high dose with a sub-millimeter accuracy. It requires meticulous precautions on positioning, as sh...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
May 7, 2020
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive spine (MIS) fusion surgery requires image guidance and expert manual dexterity for a successful, efficient, and accurate pedicle screw placement. Operating room (OR)-integrated robotic solution can provide precise assis...
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