Robotic needle insertion during computed tomography fluoroscopy-guided biopsy: prospective first-in-human feasibility trial.

Takao HirakiTetsushi KamegawaTakayuki MatsunoJun SakuraiToshiyuki KomakiTakuya YamaguchiKoji TomitaMayu UkaYusuke MatsuiToshihiro IguchiHideo GobaraSusumu Kanazawa

Published in: European radiology (2019)

• Insertion of biopsy introducer needles with our robot during CT fluoroscopy-guided biopsy was feasible at several locations in the human body.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
computed tomography
endothelial cells
fine needle aspiration
induced pluripotent stem cells
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
image quality
study protocol
minimally invasive
randomized controlled trial
phase iii
magnetic resonance
pet ct