This article reviews recent advances in intelligent robotic ultrasound imaging systems. We
begin by presenting the commonly employed robotic mechanisms and control techniques in …

Computer-based simulators for ultrasound training are a topic of recent interest. During the
last 15 years, many different systems and methods have been proposed. This article …

This application is a continuation application of co pending application Ser. No. 13/514,474,
filed Jun. 7, 2012: which is a national phase application of International Appli cation No …

This paper presents a real-time capable graphics processing unit (GPU)-based ultrasound
simulator suitable for medical education. The main focus of the simulator is to synthesize …

We propose an image guidance system for robot assisted laparoscopic radical
prostatectomy (RALRP). A virtual 3D reconstruction of the surgery scene is displayed …

Purpose To assist the rehearsal and planning of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy, a real-
time simulation platform is presented that allows surgeons to visualise and interact with …

Interactive simulation of ultrasound imaging greatly facilitates sonography training. Although
ray-tracing based methods have shown promising results, obtaining realistic images …

Ultrasound image simulation is a well-explored field with the main objective of generating
realistic synthetic images, further used as ground truth for computational imaging algorithms …

One of the biggest challenges in using ultrasound (US) is learning to create a spatial mental
model of the interior of the scanned object based on the US image and the probe position …

We present a novel technique for real-time deformable registration of 3-D to 2.5-D
transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) images for image-guided, robot-assisted laparoscopic radical …