Robotic ultrasound imaging: State-of-the-art and future perspectives
Ultrasound (US) is one of the most widely used modalities for clinical intervention and
diagnosis due to the merits of providing non-invasive, radiation-free, and real-time images …
diagnosis due to the merits of providing non-invasive, radiation-free, and real-time images …
Machine learning in robotic ultrasound imaging: Challenges and perspectives
This article reviews recent advances in intelligent robotic ultrasound imaging systems. We
begin by presenting the commonly employed robotic mechanisms and control techniques in …
begin by presenting the commonly employed robotic mechanisms and control techniques in …
Review of robot-assisted medical ultrasound imaging systems: Technology and clinical applications
Abstract Robot-assisted Medical Ultrasound Imaging Systems (RMUIS) leverage the
accuracy and stability of robotic motion and offer the potential to standardize medical …
accuracy and stability of robotic motion and offer the potential to standardize medical …
Autonomous robotic screening of tubular structures based only on real-time ultrasound imaging feedback
Ultrasound (US) imaging is widely employed for diagnosis and staging of vascular diseases,
mainly due to its high availability and the fact it does not emit ionizing radiation. However …
mainly due to its high availability and the fact it does not emit ionizing radiation. However …
Intelligent robotic sonographer: Mutual information-based disentangled reward learning from few demonstrations
Ultrasound (US) imaging is widely used for biometric measurement and diagnosis of internal
organs due to the advantages of being real-time and radiation-free. However, due to inter …
organs due to the advantages of being real-time and radiation-free. However, due to inter …
VesNet-RL: Simulation-based reinforcement learning for real-world US probe navigation
Ultrasound (US) is one of the most common medical imaging modalities since it is radiation-
free, low-cost, and real-time. In freehand US examinations, sonographers often navigate a …
free, low-cost, and real-time. In freehand US examinations, sonographers often navigate a …
Defcor-net: physics-aware ultrasound deformation correction
The recovery of morphologically accurate anatomical images from deformed ones is
challenging in ultrasound (US) image acquisition, but crucial to accurate and consistent …
challenging in ultrasound (US) image acquisition, but crucial to accurate and consistent …
Precise repositioning of robotic ultrasound: Improving registration-based motion compensation using ultrasound confidence optimization
Robotic ultrasound (US) imaging has been seen as a promising solution to overcome the
limitations of free-hand US examinations, ie, interoperator variability. However, the fact that …
limitations of free-hand US examinations, ie, interoperator variability. However, the fact that …
Towards autonomous atlas-based ultrasound acquisitions in presence of articulated motion
Robotic ultrasound (US) imaging aims at overcoming some of the limitations of free-hand US
examinations, eg difficulty in guaranteeing intra-and inter-operator repeatability. However …
examinations, eg difficulty in guaranteeing intra-and inter-operator repeatability. However …
Full-coverage path planning and stable interaction control for automated robotic breast ultrasound scanning
Ultrasound examination is widely used for diagnosis of breast cancer, which requires a full-
coverage scan of the whole organ and stable probe–breast interaction for high-quality …
coverage scan of the whole organ and stable probe–breast interaction for high-quality …