Light Puncture Robot for CT and MRI Interventions

The new robot named light puncture robot (LPR), has an original compact body-supported architecture, which is naturally able to follow the patient's body surface respiratory movements for abdominal and thoracic percutaneous procedures, which is compatible with CT, open MRI, and closed MRI. It i...

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Published in:IEEE engineering in medicine and biology magazine 2008-05, Vol.27 (3), p.42-50
Main Authors: Bricault, I., Zemiti, N., Jouniaux, E., Fouard, C., Taillant, E., Dorandeu, F., Cinquin, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actuators
Automatic
Bildanalys
Biology
Boring
Compatibility
Compressed air
Computed tomography
Computer Science
Engineering Sciences
Image analysis
Information technology
Informationsteknik
Localization
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical Imaging
Medical robotics
Minimally invasive surgery
Movements
Needles
Neoplasms
Orbital robotics
Physicians
Radiology
Robots
TECHNOLOGY
TEKNIKVETENSKAP
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Summary:The new robot named light puncture robot (LPR), has an original compact body-supported architecture, which is naturally able to follow the patient's body surface respiratory movements for abdominal and thoracic percutaneous procedures, which is compatible with CT, open MRI, and closed MRI. It is entirely made of plastic and uses MR-compatible pneumatic actuators powered by compressed air. It is localized via an image-based control using a localization device that is totally integrated to the robot. The physician is also included in the control loop, since he/she selects the target and the entry point and supervises the whole process.
ISSN:0739-5175
1937-4186
1937-4186
DOI:10.1109/EMB.2007.910262