Image-guided interventions

In recent decades, image-guided interventions have become daily routine in radiology departments worldwide. Radiologists and clinicians alike clearly see the advantages of image-guided interventions, as it is minimally invasive, well tolerated by patients and has shown to have a low level of complications. 

Fig. 1 Typical configuration of image-guided intervention robot system...

Zemiti, N., Bricault, I., Fouard, C., Sanchez, B., Cinquin, P. A CT and MR compatible puncture robot to enhance accuracy and safety of image-guided interventions. lEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 13(3), 306-315 (2008)... 

Enables intervention (hiopsy, lavage) Image-guided intervention if combined with a tracking system... 

MrBot A Fully MRI- and CT-Compatible Robot for Prostate Image-Guided Interventions... 

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