Human vs. robot operator error in a needle-based navigation system for percutaneous liver interventions

Computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous punctures of the liver for cancer diagnosis and therapy (e.g. tumor biopsy, radiofrequency ablation) are well-established procedures in clinical routine. One of the main challenges related to these interventions is the accurate placement of the needle wit...

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Main Authors: Maier-Hein, Lena (Author), Walsh, Conor James (Contributor), Seitel, Alexander (Author), Hanumara, Nevan Clancy (Contributor), Shepard, Jo-Anne (Author), Franz, A. M. (Author), Pianka, F. (Author), Muller, Sascha A. (Author), Schmied, Bruno (Author), Slocum, Alexander H. (Contributor), Gupta, Rajiv (Author), Meinzer, Hans-Peter (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2010-03-15T17:36:56Z.
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