Design of an end-effector for robot-assisted ultrasound-guided breast biopsies.

Marcel K WelleweerdFrançoise J SiepelVincent GroenhuisJeroen VeltmanStefano Stramigioli

Published in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2020)

An all in one solution was presented which, attached to a robotic arm, assists the radiologist in breast cancer imaging and biopsy. It has a high needle placement accuracy, yet the radiologist is in control like in the conventional procedure.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
robot assisted
minimally invasive
fine needle aspiration
high resolution
regulatory t cells
dendritic cells
type iii
mass spectrometry
immune response
photodynamic therapy