Integrating robot‐assisted ultrasound tracking and 3D needle shape prediction for real‐time tracking of the needle tip in needle steering procedures
Background Needle insertions have been used in several minimally invasive procedures for
diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Real‐time position of the needle tip is an important …
diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Real‐time position of the needle tip is an important …
Development of a cognitive robotic system for simple surgical tasks
The introduction of robotic surgery within the operating rooms has significantly improved the
quality of many surgical procedures. Recently, the research on medical robotic systems …
quality of many surgical procedures. Recently, the research on medical robotic systems …
Needle localization using gabor filtering in 2D ultrasound images
In the percutaneous needle procedures using ultrasound (US) imaging, the needle should
be detected precisely to avoid damage to the tissue and to get the samples from the …
be detected precisely to avoid damage to the tissue and to get the samples from the …
3d shape visualization of curved needles in tissue from 2d ultrasound images using ransac
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This paper introduces an automatic method to visualize 3D needle shapes for reliable
assessment of needle placement during needle insertion procedures. Based on partial …
assessment of needle placement during needle insertion procedures. Based on partial …
Robust real-time needle tracking in 2-D ultrasound images using statistical filtering
Percutaneous image-guided tumor ablation is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for
the treatment of malignant tumors using a needle-shaped ablation probe. Automating the …
the treatment of malignant tumors using a needle-shaped ablation probe. Automating the …
Needle tracking and deflection prediction for robot-assisted needle insertion using 2d ultrasound images
In many types of percutaneous needle insertion surgeries, tissue deformation and needle
deflection can create significant difficulties for accurate needle placement. In this paper, we …
deflection can create significant difficulties for accurate needle placement. In this paper, we …
A cognitive robot control architecture for autonomous execution of surgical tasks
The research on medical robotics is starting to address the autonomous execution of
surgical tasks, without effective intervention of humans apart from supervision and task …
surgical tasks, without effective intervention of humans apart from supervision and task …
Spatiotemporal analysis of speckle dynamics to track invisible needle in ultrasound sequences using convolutional neural networks: a phantom study
Purpose Accurate needle placement into the target point is critical for ultrasound
interventions like biopsies and epidural injections. However, aligning the needle to the thin …
interventions like biopsies and epidural injections. However, aligning the needle to the thin …
Real-time needle tip localization in 2D ultrasound images for robotic biopsies
In this paper, real-time needle tip tracking method using 2D ultrasound (US) images for
robotic biopsies is presented. In this method, the needle tip is estimated with the Gabor filter …
robotic biopsies is presented. In this method, the needle tip is estimated with the Gabor filter …
Gabor filter based localization of needles in ultrasound guided robotic interventions
This paper presents an entropy based parameter tuning method for needle segmentation,
and a probability map based needle tip estimation method using Gabor-based line filter. The …
and a probability map based needle tip estimation method using Gabor-based line filter. The …