Real-time fMRI neurofeedback: progress and challenges

J Sulzer, S Haller, F Scharnowski, N Weiskopf… - Neuroimage, 2013‏ - Elsevier
In February of 2012, the first international conference on real time functional magnetic
resonance imaging (rtfMRI) neurofeedback was held at the Swiss Federal Institute of …

From conventional sensors to fibre optic sensors for strain and force measurements in biomechanics applications: A review

P Roriz, L Carvalho, O Frazão, JL Santos… - Journal of …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
In vivo measurement, not only in animals but also in humans, is a demanding task and is the
ultimate goal in experimental biomechanics. For that purpose, measurements in vivo must …

[HTML][HTML] Optical fiber-based MR-compatible sensors for medical applications: An overview

F Taffoni, D Formica, P Saccomandi, GD Pino… - Sensors, 2013‏ - mdpi.com
During last decades, Magnetic Resonance (MR)—compatible sensors based on different
techniques have been developed due to growing demand for application in medicine. There …

Surgical applications of compliant mechanisms: A review

TL Thomas… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Current surgical devices are mostly rigid and are made of stiff materials, even though their
predominant use is on soft and wet tissues. With the emergence of compliant mechanisms …

HandCARE: A Cable-Actuated Rehabilitation System to Train Hand Function After Stroke

L Dovat, O Lambercy, R Gassert… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We have developed a robotic interface to train hand and finger function. HandCARE is a
Cable-actuated rehabilitation system, in which each finger is attached to an instrumented …

MRI-compatible pneumatic robot for transperineal prostate needle placement

GS Fischer, I Iordachita, C Csoma… - IEEE/ASME …, 2008‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide high-quality 3-D visualization of prostate
and surrounding tissue, thus granting potential to be a superior medical imaging modality for …

Innomotion for percutaneous image-guided interventions

A Melzer, B Gutmann, T Remmele… - IEEE Engineering in …, 2008‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This report describes the development of a robotic assistance system that provides precise
and reproducible instrument positioning inside the MRI or CT gantry on the basis of …

MRI robots for needle-based interventions: systems and technology

R Monfaredi, K Cleary, K Sharma - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2018‏ - Springer
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides high-quality soft-tissue images of anatomical
structures and radiation free imaging. The research community has focused on establishing …

Rehabilitation and health care robotics

HFM Van der Loos, DJ Reinkensmeyer… - Springer handbook of …, 2016‏ - Springer
The field of rehabilitation robotics considers robotic systems that 1) provide therapy for
persons seeking to recover their physical, social, communication, or cognitive function …

Magnetic resonance–compatible robotic and mechatronics systems for image-guided interventions and rehabilitation: a review study

NV Tsekos, A Khanicheh, E Christoforou… - Annu. Rev. Biomed …, 2007‏ - annualreviews.org
The continuous technological progress of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as its
widespread clinical use as a highly sensitive tool in diagnostics and advanced brain …