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Three-dimensional needle steering towards a localized target in a prostate phantom

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Abstract

Prostate biopsy and brachytherapy are commonly used for surgical interventions. In this paper, we present a three-dimensional (3D) pre-operative target localization algorithm and a real-time closed-loop control algorithm to robotically steer flexible needles with an asymmetric tip towards a real target in a prostate phantom. The phantom is composed of different tissues including rectal wall, bladder and prostate. The elasticities of these tissues are obtained using an ultrasound-based (acoustic radiation force impulse imaging) technique, and their geometry are obtained using magnetic resonance images. Six experimental cases are performed to evaluate the steering system while inserting the needle into a prostate phantom with different skin thicknesses, insertion angles and surface inclinations. The experimental results show that the target is reached by the needle in all trials. The mean targeting errors between the needle tip and the center of the target embedded in phantoms with 0 mm, 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm skin thicknesses are 1.12 mm, 0.93 mm and 0.49 mm, respectively. The variation of the insertion angle does not have an appreciable affect on the targeting accuracy. The mean targeting error during insertion into a phantom with an inclined surface is 0.85 mm. The results demonstrate the capability of proposed system to robotically steer needles towards a target for interventions in the prostate.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication"2014 5th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2014
EditorsRaffaella Carloni, Lorenzo Masia, Jose Maria Sabater-Navarro, Marko Ackermann, Sunil Agrawal, Arash Ajoudani, Panagiotis Artemiadis, Matteo Bianchi, Antonio Padilha Lanari Bo, Maura Casadio, Kevin Cleary, Ashish Deshpande, Domenico Formica, Matteo Fumagalli, Nicolas Garcia-Aracil, Sasha Blue Godfrey, Islam S.M. Khalil, Olivier Lambercy, Rui C. V. Loureiro, Leonardo Mattos, Victor Munoz, Hyung-Soon Park, Luis Eduardo Rodriguez Cheu, Roque Saltaren, Adriano A. G. Siqueira, Valentina Squeri, Arno H.A. Stienen, Nikolaos Tsagarakis, Herman Van der Kooij, Bram Vanderborght, Nicola Vitiello, Jose Zariffa, Loredana Zollo
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages7-12
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479931262
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Sep 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event5th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2014 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Duration: 12 Aug 201415 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
ISSN (Print)2155-1774

Conference

Conference5th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2014
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CitySao Paulo
Period12/08/1415/08/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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