Surgical robotics beyond enhanced dexterity instrumentation: a survey of machine learning techniques and their role in intelligent and autonomous surgical actions

Y Kassahun, B Yu, AT Tibebu, D Stoyanov… - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Advances in technology and computing play an increasingly important role in the
evolution of modern surgical techniques and paradigms. This article reviews the current role …

Improving needle tip identification during ultrasound‐guided procedures in anaesthetic practice

HJ Scholten, A Pourtaherian, N Mihajlovic… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrasound guidance is becoming standard practice for needle‐based interventions in
anaesthetic practice, such as vascular access and peripheral nerve blocks. However …

Autonomic robotic ultrasound imaging system based on reinforcement learning

G Ning, X Zhang, H Liao - IEEE transactions on biomedical …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: In this paper, we introduce an autonomous robotic ultrasound (US) imaging
system based on reinforcement learning (RL). The proposed system and framework are …

Flexible instruments for endovascular interventions: Improved magnetic steering, actuation, and image-guided surgical instruments

C Heunis, J Sikorski, S Misra - IEEE robotics & automation …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Endovascular surgery has gained broad acceptance in the last few years. The current
practice of endovascular procedures is limited by factors including patient-specific operation …

Issues in closed-loop needle steering

C Rossa, M Tavakoli - Control engineering practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Percutaneous needle insertion is amongst the most prevalent clinical procedures. The
effectiveness of needle-base interventions heavily relies on needle targeting accuracy …

Modular robotic platform for precision neurosurgery with a bio-inspired needle: System overview and first in-vivo deployment

R Secoli, E Matheson, M Pinzi, S Galvan, A Donder… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Over the past 10 years, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has shown significant benefits
compared to conventional surgical techniques, with reduced trauma, shorter hospital stays …

Inverse-reinforcement-learning-based robotic ultrasound active compliance control in uncertain environments

G Ning, H Liang, X Zhang, H Liao - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic ultrasound systems (RUSs) have gained increasing attention because they can
automate repetitive procedures and relieve operators' workloads. However, the complexity …

Needle tip tracking in 2D ultrasound based on improved compressive tracking and adaptive Kalman filter

W Yan, Q Ding, J Chen, Y Liu… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultrasound (US) is commonly used in percutaneous needle procedures for real-time
guidance. Accurate and robust automatic needle tracking is highly desirable to address the …

Experimental evaluation of ultrasound-guided 3D needle steering in biological tissue

M Abayazid, GJ Vrooi**k, S Patil, R Alterovitz… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose In this paper, we present a system capable of automatically steering bevel tip
flexible needles under ultrasound guidance toward stationary and moving targets in gelatin …

Learning-based needle tip tracking in 2D ultrasound by fusing visual tracking and motion prediction

W Yan, Q Ding, J Chen, K Yan, RSY Tang… - Medical Image …, 2023 - Elsevier
Visual trackers are the most commonly adopted approach for needle tip tracking in
ultrasound (US)-based procedures. However, they often perform unsatisfactorily in …