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 …

Needle and biopsy robots: A review

FJ Siepel, B Maris, MK Welleweerd, V Groenhuis… - Current Robotics …, 2021‏ - Springer
Purpose of the review Robotics is a rapidly advancing field, and its introduction in healthcare
can have a multitude of benefits for clinical practice. Especially, applications depending on …

Multisensory mechanisms in temporo-parietal cortex support self-location and first-person perspective

S Ionta, L Heydrich, B Lenggenhager, M Mouthon… - Neuron, 2011‏ - cell.com
Self-consciousness has mostly been approached by philosophical enquiry and not by
empirical neuroscientific study, leading to an overabundance of diverging theories and an …

Piezoelectrically actuated robotic system for MRI-guided prostate percutaneous therapy

H Su, W Shang, G Cole, G Li… - IEEE/ASME …, 2014‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a fully actuated robotic system for percutaneous prostate therapy under
continuously acquired live magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. The system is …

A magnetic resonance compatible soft wearable robotic glove for hand rehabilitation and brain imaging

HK Yap, N Kamaldin, JH Lim… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present the design, fabrication and evaluation of a soft wearable robotic
glove, which can be used with functional Magnetic Resonance imaging (fMRI) during the …

A review on electroactive polymers development for aerospace applications

M Bashir, P Rajendran - Journal of Intelligent Material …, 2018‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Newfangled smart materials have inspired the researchers to look for more efficient
materials that can respond to specific stimuli and retain the original shape. Electroactive …

Multi-sensory and sensorimotor foundation of bodily self-consciousness–an interdisciplinary approach

S Ionta, R Gassert, O Blanke - Frontiers in Psychology, 2011‏ - frontiersin.org
Scientific investigations on the nature of the self have so far focused on high-level
mechanisms. Recent evidence, however, suggests that low-level bottom-up mechanisms of …

Robotic instruments inside the MRI bore: key concepts and evolving paradigms in imaging-enhanced cranial neurosurgery

S Manjila, B Rosa, K Price, R Manjila, M Mencattelli… - World neurosurgery, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Intraoperative MRI has been increasingly used to robotically deliver electrodes and
catheters into the human brain using a linear trajectory with great clinical success. Current …

System integration and preliminary clinical evaluation of a robotic system for MRI-guided transperineal prostate biopsy

NA Patel, G Li, W Shang, M Wartenberg… - Journal of medical …, 2019‏ - World Scientific
This paper presents the development, preclinical evaluation, and preliminary clinical study
of a robotic system for targeted transperineal prostate biopsy under direct interventional …