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Matsui Y, Kamegawa T, Tomita K, Uka M, Umakoshi N, Kawabata T, Munetomo K, Iguchi T, Matsuno T, Hiraki T. Robotic systems in interventional oncology: a narrative review of the current status. Int J Clin Oncol 2024; 29:81-88. [PMID: 37115426 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-023-02344-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Interventional oncology offers minimally invasive treatments for malignant tumors for curative and palliative purposes based on the percutaneous insertion of needles or catheters into the target location under image guidance. Robotic systems have been gaining increasing attention as tools that provide potential advantages for image-guided interventions. Among the robotic systems developed for intervention, those relevant to the oncology field are mainly those for guiding or driving the needles in non-vascular interventional procedures such as biopsy and tumor ablation. Needle-guiding robots support planning the needle path and align the needle robotically according to the planned trajectory, which is combined with subsequent manual needle insertion by the physician through the needle guide. Needle-driving robots can advance the needle robotically after determining its orientation. Although a wide variety of robotic systems have been developed, only a limited number of these systems have reached the clinical phase or commercialization thus far. The results of previous studies suggest that such interventional robots have the potential to increase the accuracy of needle placement, facilitate out-of-plane needle insertion, decrease the learning curve, and reduce radiation exposure. On the other hand, increased complexity and costs may be a concern when using robotic systems compared with conventional manual procedures. Further data should be collected to comprehensively assess the value of robotic systems in interventional oncology.
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- Yusuke Matsui
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
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- Faculty of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-Cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Knull E, Park CKS, Bax J, Tessier D, Fenster A. Toward mechatronic MRI-guided focal laser ablation of the prostate: Robust registration for improved needle delivery. Med Phys 2023; 50:1259-1273. [PMID: 36583505 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is an effective tool for detecting and staging prostate cancer (PCa), guiding interventional therapy, and monitoring PCa treatment outcomes. MRI-guided focal laser ablation (FLA) therapy is an alternative, minimally invasive treatment method to conventional therapies, which has been demonstrated to control low-grade, localized PCa while preserving patient quality of life. The therapeutic success of FLA depends on the accurate placement of needles for adequate delivery of ablative energy to the target lesion. We previously developed an MR-compatible mechatronic system for prostate FLA needle guidance and validated its performance in open-air and clinical 3T in-bore experiments using virtual targets. PURPOSE To develop a robust MRI-to-mechatronic system registration method and evaluate its in-bore MR-guided needle delivery accuracy in tissue-mimicking prostate phantoms. METHODS The improved registration multifiducial assembly houses thirty-six aqueous gadolinium-filled spheres distributed over a 7.3 × 7.3 × 5.2 cm volume. MRI-guided needle guidance accuracy was quantified in agar-based tissue-mimicking prostate phantoms on trajectories (N = 44) to virtual targets covering the mechatronic system's range of motion. 3T gradient-echo recalled (GRE) MRI images were acquired after needle insertions to each target, and the air-filled needle tracks were segmented. Needle guidance error was measured as the shortest Euclidean distance between the target point and the segmented needle trajectory, and angular error was measured as the angle between the targeted trajectory and the segmented needle trajectory. These measurements were made using both the previously designed four-sphere registration fiducial assembly on trajectories (N = 7) and compared with the improved multifiducial assembly using a Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS The median needle guidance error of the system using the improved registration fiducial assembly at a depth of 10 cm was 1.02 mm with an interquartile range (IQR) of 0.42-2.94 mm. The upper limit of the one-sided 95% prediction interval of needle guidance error was 4.13 mm. The median (IQR) angular error was 0.0097 rad (0.0057-0.015 rad) with a one-sided 95% prediction interval upper limit of 0.022 rad. The median (IQR) positioning error using the previous four-sphere registration fiducial assembly was 1.87 mm (1.77-2.14 mm). This was found to be significantly different (p = 0.0012) from the median (IQR) positioning error of 0.28 mm (0.14-0.95 mm) using the new registration fiducial assembly on the same trajectories. No significant difference was detected between the medians of the angular errors (p = 0.26). CONCLUSION This is the first study presenting an improved registration method and validation in tissue-mimicking phantoms of our remotely actuated MR-compatible mechatronic system for delivery of prostate FLA needles. Accounting for the effects of needle deflection, the system was demonstrated to be capable of needle delivery with an error of 4.13 mm or less in 95% of cases under ideal conditions, which is a statistically significant improvement over the previous method. The system will next be validated in a clinical setting.
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- Eric Knull
- Faculty of Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Robot-Assisted Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Targeted versus Systematic Prostate Biopsy; Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041181. [PMID: 36831524 PMCID: PMC9954527 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Robot-assisted devices have been recently developed for use in prostate biopsy. However, it is possible advantages over standard biopsy remain unclear. We aimed to assess the diagnostic performance and safety of robot-assisted targeted (RA-TB) and systematic prostate biopsies (RA-SB). METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in MEDLINE and Scopus databases. The detailed search strategy is available at Prospero (CRD42021269290). The primary outcome was the clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa) detection rate. The secondary outcomes included the overall detection rate of PCa, cancer detection rate per core, and complications. RESULTS The clinically significant cancer detection rate, overall cancer detection rate, and "per patient" did not significantly differ between RA-TB and RA-SB [OR = 1.02 (95% CI 0.83; 1.26), p = 0.05, I2 = 62% and OR = 0.95 (95% CI 0.78; 1.17), p = 0.17, I2 = 40%, respectively]. There were no differences in the clinically insignificant cancer detection rate "per patient" between RA-TB and RA-SB [OR = 0.81 (95% CI 0.54; 1.21), p = 0.31, I2 = 0%]. RA-TB had a significantly higher cancer detection rate "per core" [OR = 3.01 (95% CI 2.77; 3.27), p < 0.0001, I2 = 96%]. CONCLUSION RA-TB and RA-SB are both technically feasible and have comparable clinical significance and overall PCa detection rates.
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Knull E, Bax JS, Park CKS, Tessier D, Fenster A. Design and validation of an MRI-compatible mechatronic system for needle delivery to localized prostate cancer. Med Phys 2021; 48:5283-5299. [PMID: 34131933 DOI: 10.1002/mp.15050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Prostate cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer among men in the United States and is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. (Siegel et al. [2019] CA: A Cancer J Clin.69(1):7-34.) Focal laser ablation (FLA) has the potential to control small tumors while preserving urinary and erectile function by leaving the neurovascular bundles and urethral sphincters intact. Accurate needle guidance is critical to the success of FLA. Multiparametric magnetic resonance images (mpMRI) can be used to identify targets, guide needles, and assess treatment outcomes. The purpose of this work was to design and evaluate the accuracy of an MR-compatible mechatronic system for in-bore transperineal guidance of FLA ablation needles to localized lesions in the prostate. METHODS The mechatronic system was constructed entirely of non-ferromagnetic materials, with actuation controlled by piezoelectric motors and optical encoders. The needle guide hangs between independent front and rear two-link arms, which allows for horizontal and vertical translation as well as pitch and yaw rotation of the guide with a 6.0 cm range of motion in each direction. Needles are inserted manually through a chosen hole in the guide, which has been aligned with the target in the prostate. Open-air positioning error was evaluated using an optical tracking system (0.25 mm RMS accuracy) to measure 125 trajectories in free space. Correction of systematic bias in the system was performed using 85 of the trajectories, and the remaining 40 were used to estimate the residual error. The error was calculated as the horizontal and vertical displacement between the axis of the desired and measured trajectories at a typical needle insertion depth of 10 cm. MR-compatibility was evaluated using a grid phantom to assess image degradation due to the presence of the system, and induced force, heating, and electrical interference in the system were assessed qualitatively. In-bore positioning error was evaluated on 25 trajectories. RESULTS Open-air mean positioning error at the needle tip was 0.80 ± 0.36 mm with a one-sided 95% confidence interval of 1.40 mm. The mean deviation of needle trajectories from the planned direction was 0.14 ± 0.06∘ . In the MR bore, the mean positioning error at the needle tip was 2.11 ± 1.05 mm with a one-sided 95% prediction interval of 3.84 mm. The mean angular error was 0.49 ± 0.26∘ . The system was found to be compatible with the MR environment under the specified gradient-echo sequence parameters used in this study. CONCLUSION A complete system for delivering needles to localized prostate tumors was developed and described in this work, and its compatibility with the MR environment was demonstrated. In-bore MRI positioning error was sufficiently small for targeting small localized prostate tumors.
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- Eric Knull
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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In-bore biopsies of the prostate assisted by a remote-controlled manipulator at 1.5 T. MAGNETIC RESONANCE MATERIALS IN PHYSICS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2019; 32:599-605. [DOI: 10.1007/s10334-019-00751-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hiraki T, Matsuno T, Kamegawa T, Komaki T, Sakurai J, Matsuura R, Yamaguchi T, Sasaki T, Iguchi T, Matsui Y, Gobara H, Kanazawa S. Robotic Insertion of Various Ablation Needles Under Computed Tomography Guidance: Accuracy in Animal Experiments. Eur J Radiol 2018; 105:162-167. [PMID: 30017274 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of robotic insertion of various ablation needles at various locations under computed tomography (CT) guidance in swine. MATERIALS AND METHODS The robot was used for CT-guided insertion of four ablation needles, namely a single internally cooled radiofrequency ablation (RFA) needle (Cool-tip), a multi-tined expandable RFA needle (LeVeen), a cryoablation needle (IceRod), and an internally cooled microwave ablation needle (Emprint). One author remotely operated the robot with the operation interface in order to orient and insert the needles under CT guidance. Five insertions of each type of ablation needle towards 1.0-mm targets in the liver, kidney, lung, and hip muscle were attempted on the plane of an axial CT image in six swine. Accuracy of needle insertion was evaluated as the three-dimensional length between the target centre and needle tip. The accuracy of needle insertion was compared according to the type of needle used and the location using one-way analysis of variance. RESULTS The overall mean accuracy of all four needles in all four locations was 2.8 mm. The mean accuracy of insertion of the Cool-tip needle, LeVeen needle, IceRod needle, and Emprint needle was 2.8 mm, 3.1 mm, 2.5 mm, and 2.7 mm, respectively. The mean accuracy of insertion into the liver, kidney, lung, and hip muscle was 2.7 mm, 2.9 mm, 2.9 mm, and 2.5 mm, respectively. There was no significant difference in insertion accuracy among the needles (P = .38) or the locations (P = .53). CONCLUSION Robotic insertion of various ablation needles under CT guidance was accurate regardless of type of needle or location in swine.
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- Takao Hiraki
- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsusimanaka, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsusimanaka, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Center for Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Division of Radiology, Medical Technology Department, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Collaborative Research Center for OMIC, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Division of Medical Informatics, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Robots have been found to be a useful tool in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided intervention. The utility of robots in MRI-guided therapy ranges from aid for precision targeting to high-dexterity surgical tools to improve or even enable new MRI-guided therapy options. The objective of this article is to review the technical aspects of robotics in MRI-guided interventions, highlight the role of MRI robots in prostate interventions, and finally discuss the future contribution of emerging robotics technology useful in MRI-guided intervention.
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Hiraki T, Kamegawa T, Matsuno T, Sakurai J, Kirita Y, Matsuura R, Yamaguchi T, Sasaki T, Mitsuhashi T, Komaki T, Masaoka Y, Matsui Y, Fujiwara H, Iguchi T, Gobara H, Kanazawa S. Robotically Driven CT-guided Needle Insertion: Preliminary Results in Phantom and Animal Experiments. Radiology 2017; 285:454-461. [DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017162856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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High concordance of findings obtained from transgluteal magnetic resonance imaging - and transrectal ultrasonography-guided biopsy as compared with prostatectomy specimens. BJU Int 2017; 120:365-376. [DOI: 10.1111/bju.13840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Stoianovici D, Kim C, Petrisor D, Jun C, Lim S, Ball MW, Ross A, Macura KJ, Allaf M. MR Safe Robot, FDA Clearance, Safety and Feasibility Prostate Biopsy Clinical Trial. IEEE/ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS : A JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY AND THE ASME DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL DIVISION 2017; 22:115-126. [PMID: 28867930 PMCID: PMC5578622 DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2016.2618362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Compatibility of mechatronic devices with the MR environment has been a very challenging engineering task. After over a decade of developments, we report the successful translation to clinical trials of our MR Safe robot technology. MrBot is a 6-degree-of-freedom, pneumatically actuated robot for transperineal prostate percutaneous access, built exclusively of electrically nonconductive and nonmagnetic materials. Its extensive pre-clinical tests have been previously reported. Here, we present the latest technology developments, an overview of the regulatory protocols, and technically related results of the clinical trial. The FDA has approved the MrBot for the biopsy trial, which was successfully performed in 5 patients. With no trajectory corrections, and no unsuccessful attempts to target a site, the robot achieved an MRI based needle targeting accuracy of 2.55 mm. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first robot approved by the FDA for the MR environment. The results confirm that it is possible to perform safe and accurate robotic manipulation in the MRI scanner, and the development of MR Safe robots is no longer a daunting technical challenge.
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- Urology Department, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
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- Urology Department, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
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- Urology Department, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
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- Urology Department, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
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- Urology Department, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
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- Urology Department, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
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- Urology Department, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
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Hungr N, Bricault I, Cinquin P, Fouard C. Design and Validation of a CT- and MRI-Guided Robot for Percutaneous Needle Procedures. IEEE T ROBOT 2016. [DOI: 10.1109/tro.2016.2588884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Fütterer JJ, Moche M, Busse H, Yakar D. In-Bore MR-Guided Biopsy Systems and Utility of PI-RADS. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2016; 25:119-123. [PMID: 27187168 DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A diagnostic dilemma exists in cases wherein a patient with clinical suspicion for prostate cancer has a negative transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy session. Although transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy is the standard of care, a paradigm shift is being observed. In biopsy-naive patients and patients with at least 1 negative biopsy session, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being utilized for tumor detection and subsequent targeting. Several commercial devices are now available for targeted prostate biopsy ranging from transrectal ultrasound-MR fusion biopsy to in bore MR-guided biopsy. In this review, we will give an update on the current status of in-bore MRI-guided biopsy systems and discuss value of prostate imaging-reporting and data system (PIRADS).
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- Jurgen J Fütterer
- *Department of Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen †MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands ‡Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
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Elayaperumal S, Cutkosky MR, Renaud P, Daniel BL. A Passive Parallel Master-Slave Mechanism for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Interventions. J Med Device 2015; 9:0110081-1100811. [PMID: 25729467 PMCID: PMC4245788 DOI: 10.1115/1.4028944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 10/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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A passive, parallel master-slave mechanism is presented for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided interventions in the pelvis. The mechanism allows a physician to stand outside the MRI scanner while manipulating a needle inside the bore and, unlike a powered robot, does not place actuators in proximity to the patient. The manipulator combines two parallel mechanisms based on the Delta robot architecture. The mechanism also includes a two-axis gimbal to allow for tool angulation, giving a total of five degrees of freedom so that the physician can insert and steer a needle using continuous natural arm and wrist movements, unlike simple needle guides. The need for access between the patient's legs and within the MRI scanner leads to an unusual asymmetric design in which the sliding prismatic joints form the vertices of an isosceles triangle. Kinematic analysis shows that the dexterity index of this design is improved over the desired workspace, as compared to an equilateral design. The analysis is extended to estimate the effect of friction and model the input:output force transmission. Prototypes, with final dimensions selected for transperineal prostate interventions, showed force transmission behavior as predicted by simulation, and easily withstood maximum forces required for tool insertion.
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- Santhi Elayaperumal
- Graduate Mem. ASME Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University , Stanford, CA 94305 e-mail:
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- Professor Fellow ASME Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University , Stanford, CA 94305 e-mail:
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- Professor ICube, CNRS-INSA-Strasbourg University , Strasbourg 67000 , France e-mail:
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- Professor Department of Radiology, Stanford University , Stanford, CA 94305 e-mail:
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Yiallouras C, Ioannides K, Dadakova T, Pavlina M, Bock M, Damianou C. Three-axis MR-conditional robot for high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating prostate diseases transrectally. J Ther Ultrasound 2015; 3:2. [PMID: 25657846 PMCID: PMC4318438 DOI: 10.1186/s40349-014-0023-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A prototype magnetic resonance image (MRI)-conditional robot was developed for navigating a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system in order to treat prostate cancer transrectally. MATERIALS AND METHODS The developed robotic device utilizes three PC-controlled axes: a linear axis for motion along the rectum, an angular axis for rotation in the rectum, and a linear axis to lift the robot up and down. Experiments with the system were performed in a 1.5-T MRI system using gel phantoms. RESULT The robot was successfully operated in a 1.5-T clinical MRI system. The effect of piezoelectric motors and optical encoders was quantified based on the reduction of signal to noise ratio. Discrete and overlapping lesions were created accurately by moving the HIFU transducer with the robotic device. CONCLUSION An MRI-conditional HIFU robot was developed which can create controlled thermal lesions under MRI guidance. The intention is to use this robot transrectally in the future for the treatment of prostate cancer.
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- Christos Yiallouras
- />MEDSONIC LTD, Limassol, Cyprus
- />Biomedical Engineering Department, City University, London, UK
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- />Radiology—Medical Physics, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- />Radiology—Medical Physics, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- />Radiology—Medical Physics, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- />MEDSONIC LTD, Limassol, Cyprus
- />Electrical Engineering Department, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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MR imaging-guided prostate biopsy: technical features and preliminary results. Radiol Med 2015; 120:571-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s11547-014-0490-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kettenbach J, Kronreif G. Robotic systems for percutaneous needle-guided interventions. MINIM INVASIV THER 2014; 24:45-53. [DOI: 10.3109/13645706.2014.977299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Yiallouras C, Damianou C. Review of MRI positioning devices for guiding focused ultrasound systems. Int J Med Robot 2014; 11:247-55. [PMID: 25045075 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND This article contains a review of positioning devices that are currently used in the area of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). METHODS The paper includes an extensive review of literature published since the first prototype system was invented in 1991. RESULTS The technology has grown into a fast developing area with application to any organ accessible to ultrasound. The initial design operated using hydraulic principles, while the latest technology incorporates piezoelectric motors. Although, in the beginning there were fears regarding MRI safety, during recent years, the deployment of MR-safe positioning devices in FUS has become routine. Many of these positioning devices are now undergoing testing in clinical trials. CONCLUSION Existing MRgFUS systems have been utilized mostly in oncology (fibroids, brain, liver, kidney, bone, pancreas, eye, thyroid, and prostate). It is anticipated that, in the near future, there will be a positioning device for every organ that is accessible by focused ultrasound.
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- C Yiallouras
- Department of Bioengineering, City University, London, UK.,R&D, MEDSONIC LTD, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Electrical Engineering Department, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.,R&D, MEDSONIC LTD, Limassol, Cyprus
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1.5-T magnetic resonance-guided transgluteal biopsies of the prostate in patients with clinically suspected prostate cancer: technique and feasibility. Invest Radiol 2014; 48:458-63. [PMID: 23385402 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0b013e31827c394b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility and safety of magnetic resonance-guided prostate biopsy (MRGBx) with a transgluteal approach in patients with cancer suspicious prostatic lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was approved by the ethical committee. A total of 25 men with clinically suspected prostate cancer with increased prostate-specific antigen levels and at least 1 previous negative transrectal ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsy (TRUSBx) underwent diagnostic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the prostate. Cancer suspicious regions (CSR) were identified, and MRGBx with a transgluteal approach in a large closed-bore 1.5-T MR system was manually performed in coaxial technique, using transversal fat-suppressed T2-weighted true fast imaging with steady-state free precession sequences. Success rate, biopsy findings, side effects, procedure time, number of acquisitions for the repositioning of the needle guide, and length of the biopsy channel were documented. Follow-up was performed 24 months after the procedure. RESULTS In diagnostic MR imaging of the prostate, a total of 40 CSRs were detected in 25 patients. All MRGBx procedures were technically successful and all CSRs were biopsied. The mean number of core biopsies per CSR was 3.3 ± 1.5 (range, 1-7). Histopathological analysis revealed adenocarcinoma in 35% (14/40), acute or chronic prostatitis in 30% (12/40), adenofibromyomatous changes in 22.5% (9/40), and no identifiable pathology in 17.5% (7/40) of CSRs, with a pathological overlap for chronic prostatitis and adenofibromyomatous changes in 1 patient with biopsies in 2 CSRs. No missed prostate cancer after MR-guided biopsy in clinical follow-up was detected. Mean procedure time was 31 ± 7 minutes (range, 21-46 minutes). Side effects were hematuria (n = 7), hematospermia (n = 3), combined hematuria/hematospermia (n = 2), and infection (n=1). CONCLUSION Magnetic resonance-guided prostate biopsy of the prostate gland with a transgluteal approach is feasible, safe, and a promising technique for histological clarification of cancer suspicious lesions in patients with increased prostate-specific antigen levels after negative TRUSBx. Magnetic resonance-guided prostate biopsy offers a reasonable alternative to repeated TRUSBx for histological clarification of prostate cancer.
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Stoianovici D, Kim C, Srimathveeravalli G, Sebrecht P, Petrisor D, Coleman J, Solomon SB, Hricak H. MRI-Safe Robot for Endorectal Prostate Biopsy. IEEE/ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS : A JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY AND THE ASME DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL DIVISION 2013; 19:1289-1299. [PMID: 25378897 PMCID: PMC4219418 DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2013.2279775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This paper reports the development of an MRI-Safe robot for direct (interventional) MRI-guided endorectal prostate biopsy. The robot is constructed of nonmagnetic and electrically nonconductive materials, and is electricity free, using pneumatic actuation and optical sensors. Targeting biopsy lesions of MRI abnormality presents substantial clinical potential for the management of prostate cancer. The paper describes MRI-Safe requirements, presents the kinematic architecture, design and construction of the robot, and a comprehensive set of preclinical tests for MRI compatibility and needle targeting accuracy. The robot has a compact and simple 3 degree-of-freedom (DoF) structure, two for orienting a needle-guide and one to preset the depth of needle insertion. The actual insertion is performed manually through the guide and up to the preset depth. To reduce the complexity and size of the robot next to the patient, the depth setting DoF is remote. Experimental results show that the robot is safe to use in any MRI environment (MRI-Safe). Comprehensive MRI tests show that the presence and motion of the robot in the MRI scanner cause virtually no image deterioration or signal to noise ratio (SNR) change. Robot's accuracy in bench test, CT-guided in-vitro, MRI-guided in-vitro and animal tests are 0.37mm, 1.10mm, 2.09mm, and 2.58mm respectively. These values are acceptable for clinical use.
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- Dan Stoianovici
- Johns Hopkins University, Urology Department, Robotics Laboratory ( http://urobotics.urology.jhu.edu/ ), Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University, Urology Department, Robotics Laboratory ( http://urobotics.urology.jhu.edu/ ), Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University, Urology Department, Robotics Laboratory ( http://urobotics.urology.jhu.edu/ ), Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University, Urology Department, Robotics Laboratory ( http://urobotics.urology.jhu.edu/ ), Baltimore, MD
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- Radiology Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Radiology Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Radiology Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Cepek J, Chronik BA, Lindner U, Trachtenberg J, Davidson SRH, Bax J, Fenster A. A system for MRI-guided transperineal delivery of needles to the prostate for focal therapy. Med Phys 2013; 40:012304. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4773043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Schwab SA, Kuefner MA, Adamietz B, Engelhard K, Keck B, Kunath F, Wach S, Wullich B, Uder M, Engehausen DG. MRI-guided core biopsy of the prostate in the supine position--introduction of a simplified technique using large-bore magnet systems. Eur Radiol 2012. [PMID: 23179522 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2698-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To introduce a simplified technique for MRI-guided core biopsies (MRGB) of the prostate in the supine position using large-bore magnet systems. METHODS Fifty men with a history of negative transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies underwent MRGB in either a 1.5-T (13/50) or 3.0-T (37/50) wide-bore MRI unit. MRGBs were conducted with the patients in a supine position using a dedicated MR-compatible biopsy device. RESULTS We developed a dedicated positioning device for the supine position. Using this device, the biopsies were performed successfully in all patients. Apart from minor rectal bleeding, only one patient developed a major side effect (urosepsis). Histology revealed prostate cancer in 25/50 (50 %) patients. CONCLUSIONS The new technique appears feasible. Its major advantage is the more comfortable and patient-friendly supine position during the biopsy without the need to modify the MRI system's patient table. KEY POINTS • A novel positioning device for MRI-guided prostate biopsies has been developed. • Biopsies can be performed in the patient-friendly supine position. • The positioning device can be utilised without modifying the MRI's patient table.
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- Siegfried A Schwab
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen-Nuremberg, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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Yacoub JH, Verma S, Moulton JS, Eggener S, Aytekin O. Imaging-guided prostate biopsy: conventional and emerging techniques. Radiographics 2012; 32:819-37. [PMID: 22582361 DOI: 10.1148/rg.323115053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Transrectal ultrasonography (US)-guided biopsy is the standard approach for histopathologic diagnosis of prostate cancer. However, this technique has multiple limitations owing to the operator's inability in most cases to directly visualize and target prostate lesions. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the prostate overcomes many of these limitations by directly depicting areas of abnormality and allowing targeted biopsies. Accuracy in the detection of prostate cancer is improved by the combined use of standard T2-weighted MR imaging and advanced MR imaging techniques such as diffusion-weighted imaging, dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging, and MR spectroscopy. Suspicious-appearing regions of the prostate seen on MR images can be targeted at real-time transrectal US-guided biopsy to improve the diagnostic yield. MR imaging also can be performed for real-time guidance of transrectal prostate biopsy. Studies among patients who underwent at least one transrectal US-guided biopsy with a negative result before undergoing an MR imaging-guided biopsy showed improved detection rates with MR imaging-guided biopsy in comparison with the detection rates achieved with a repeat transrectal US-guided biopsy; however, MR imaging-guided biopsy is a more time-consuming procedure. A technique known as fused MR imaging- and transrectal US-guided biopsy, which relies on the coregistration of previously acquired MR images with real-time transrectal US images acquired during the procedure, shows promise but is limited by deformation of the prostate; this limitation is the subject of ongoing investigation. Another technique that is currently under investigation, MR imaging-guided prostate biopsy with robotic assistance, may one day help improve the accuracy of biopsy needle placement.
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- Joseph H Yacoub
- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Krieger A, Song SE, Cho NB, Iordachita I, Guion P, Fichtinger G, Whitcomb LL. Development and Evaluation of an Actuated MRI-Compatible Robotic System for MRI-Guided Prostate Intervention. IEEE/ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS : A JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY AND THE ASME DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL DIVISION 2012; 18:273-284. [PMID: 23326181 PMCID: PMC3544166 DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2011.2163523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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This paper reports the design, development, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility evaluation of an actuated transrectal prostate robot for MRI-guided needle intervention in the prostate. The robot performs actuated needle MRI-guidance with the goals of providing (i) MRI compatibility, (ii) MRI-guided needle placement with accuracy sufficient for targeting clinically significant prostate cancer foci, (iii) reducing interventional procedure times (thus increasing patient comfort and reducing opportunity for needle targeting error due to patient motion), (iv) enabling real-time MRI monitoring of interventional procedures, and (v) reducing the opportunities for error that arise in manually actuated needle placement. The design of the robot, employing piezo-ceramic-motor actuated needle guide positioning and manual needle insertion, is reported. Results of a MRI compatibility study show no reduction of MRI signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) with the motors disabled. Enabling the motors reduces the SNR by 80% without RF shielding, but SNR is only reduced by 40% to 60% with RF shielding. The addition of radio-frequency shielding is shown to significantly reduce image SNR degradation caused by the presence of the robotic device. An accuracy study of MRI-guided biopsy needle placements in a prostate phantom is reported. The study shows an average in-plane targeting error of 2.4 mm with a maximum error of 3.7 mm. These data indicate the system's needle targeting accuracy is similar to that obtained with a previously reported manually actuated system, and is sufficient to reliably sample clinically significant prostate cancer foci under MRI-guidance.
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- Axel Krieger
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and is presently with Sentinelle Medical Inc., Toronto, Canada
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Song SE, Cho NB, Iordachita II, Guion P, Fichtinger G, Kaushal A, Camphausen K, Whitcomb LL. Biopsy needle artifact localization in MRI-guided robotic transrectal prostate intervention. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2012; 59:1902-11. [PMID: 22481805 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2012.2192118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recently a number of robotic intervention systems for magnetic resonance image (MRI)-guided needle placement in the prostate have been reported. In MRI-guided needle interventions, after a needle is inserted, the needle position is often confirmed with a volumetric MRI scan. Commonly used titanium needles are not directly visible in an MRI, but they generate a susceptibility artifact in the immediate neighborhood of the needle. This paper reports the results of a quantitative study of the relationship between the true position of titanium biopsy needle and the corresponding needle artifact position in MRI, thereby providing a better understanding of the influence of needle artifact on targeting errors. The titanium needle tip artifact extended 9 mm beyond the actual needle tip location with tendency to bend toward the scanner's B (0) magnetic field direction, and axially displaced 0.38 and 0.32 mm (mean) in scanner's frequency and phase encoding direction, respectively.
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Seifabadi R, Song SE, Krieger A, Cho NB, Tokuda J, Fichtinger G, Iordachita I. Robotic system for MRI-guided prostate biopsy: feasibility of teleoperated needle insertion and ex vivo phantom study. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2012; 7:181-90. [PMID: 21698389 PMCID: PMC3356244 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-011-0598-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Accepted: 04/26/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) combined with robotic assistance has the potential to improve on clinical outcomes of biopsy and local treatment of prostate cancer. METHODS We report the workspace optimization and phantom evaluation of a five Degree of Freedom (DOF) parallel pneumatically actuated modular robot for MRI-guided prostate biopsy. To shorten procedure time and consequently increase patient comfort and system accuracy, a prototype of a MRI-compatible master-slave needle driver module using piezo motors was also added to the base robot. RESULTS Variable size workspace was achieved using appropriate link length, compared with the previous design. The 5-DOF targeting accuracy demonstrated an average error of 2.5 mm (STD = 1.37 mm) in a realistic phantom inside a 3T magnet with a bevel-tip 18G needle. The average position tracking error of the master-slave needle driver was always below 0.1 mm. CONCLUSION Phantom experiments showed sufficient accuracy for manual prostate biopsy. Also, the implementation of teleoperated needle insertion was feasible and accurate. These two together suggest the feasibility of accurate fully actuated needle placement into prostate while keeping the clinician supervision over the task.
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- Reza Seifabadi
- Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR), The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Krieger A, Iordachita II, Guion P, Singh AK, Kaushal A, Ménard C, Pinto PA, Camphausen K, Fichtinger G, Whitcomb LL. An MRI-compatible robotic system with hybrid tracking for MRI-guided prostate intervention. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2012; 58:3049-60. [PMID: 22009867 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2011.2134096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This paper reports the development, evaluation, and first clinical trials of the access to the prostate tissue (APT) II system-a scanner independent system for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transrectal prostate interventions. The system utilizes novel manipulator mechanics employing a steerable needle channel and a novel six degree-of-freedom hybrid tracking method, comprising passive fiducial tracking for initial registration and subsequent incremental motion measurements. Targeting accuracy of the system in prostate phantom experiments and two clinical human-subject procedures is shown to compare favorably with existing systems using passive and active tracking methods. The portable design of the APT II system, using only standard MRI image sequences and minimal custom scanner interfacing, allows the system to be easily used on different MRI scanners.
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- Axel Krieger
- Department ofMechanical Engineering and the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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[Magnetic resonance tomography-guided interventional procedure for diagnosis of prostate cancer]. Radiologe 2011; 51:962-8. [PMID: 22012569 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-011-2180-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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In recent years magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been increasingly established in the diagnosis of prostate cancer in addition to transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS). The use of T2-weighted imaging allows an exact delineation of the zonal anatomy of the prostate and its surrounding structures. Other MR imaging tools, such as dynamic contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging or diffusion-weighted imaging allow an inference of the biochemical characteristics (multiparametric MRI). Prostate cancer, which could only be diagnosed using MR imaging or lesions suspected as being prostate cancer, which are localized in the anterior aspect of the prostate and were missed with repetitive TRUS biopsy, need to undergo MR guided biopsy. Recent studies have shown a good correlation between MR imaging and histopathology of specimens collected by MR-guided biopsy. Improved lesion targeting is therefore possible with MR-guided biopsy. So far data suggest that MR-guided biopsy of the prostate is a promising alternative diagnostic tool to TRUS-guided biopsy.
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Ho H, Yuen JSP, Cheng CWS. Robotic prostate biopsy and its relevance to focal therapy of prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 2011; 8:579-85. [PMID: 21931344 DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Focal therapy is an individualized treatment option for prostate cancer, which destroys localized cancerous tissue but not normal tissue, thus avoiding the morbidities associated with whole-gland therapy. Accurate cancer localization and precise ablation are integral to the success of focal therapy, which remains unproven owing to suboptimal patient selection. Currently, there are no clinical or biopsy features that can identify unifocal prostate cancer and no imaging modality that can accurately diagnose or localize prostate cancer. MRI diagnosis has the best accuracy but high cost and limited access hinder its widespread adoption. New management options, including focal therapy and active surveillance, require prostate biopsy to detect, localize and characterize the cancer. Transrectal prostate biopsy has a high false-negative detection rate, which might be related to an inability to biopsy the anterior and apical part of the prostate or interoperator variation. Transrectal biopsy is also associated with sepsis and bleeding. Robotic transperineal prostate biopsy can overcome the limitations of transrectal procedures. Robotic biopsy is automated with high accuracy, has improved access to the apex and anterior part of the prostate and has low risk of sepsis. Furthermore, it involves only two skin punctures, compared with template-based transperineal prostate biopsy, which can result in multiple wounds. Robotic prostate biopsy fulfills the fundamental needs of focal therapy and might be the platform for future treatment delivery for prostate cancer.
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- Henry Ho
- Singapore General Hospital, Urology, Outram Road, Singapore 609108, Singapore.
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Song SE, Cho NB, Iordachita II, Guion P, Fichtinger G, Whitcomb LL. A Study of Needle Image Artifact Localization in Confirmation Imaging of MRI-guided Robotic Prostate Biopsy. IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION : ICRA : [PROCEEDINGS]. IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION 2011; 2011:4834-4839. [PMID: 22423338 DOI: 10.1109/icra.2011.5980309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Recently several systems for magnetic resonance image (MRI) guided needle placement in the prostate have been reported. In comparison to conventional ultrasound-guided needle placement in the prostate, these MRI-guided systems promise improved targeting accuracy for prostate intervention procedures including biopsy, fiducial marker insertion, injection and focal therapy. In MRI-guided needle interventions, after a needle is inserted, the needle position is often confirmed with a volumetric MRI scan. Commonly used titanium needles are not directly visible in an MR image, but they generate a susceptibility artifact in the immediate neighborhood of the needle. This paper reports the results of a quantitative study of the relation between the true position of titanium biopsy needle and the corresponding needle artifact position in MR images. The titanium needle artifact was found to be displaced 0.38 mm and 0.32 mm shift in scanner's frequency and phase encoding direction, respectively. The artifact at the tip of the titanium needle was observed to bend toward the scanner's B(0) magnetic field direction.
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- Sang-Eun Song
- Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR) and Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Zangos S, Melzer A, Eichler K, Sadighi C, Thalhammer A, Bodelle B, Wolf R, Gruber-Rouh T, Proschek D, Hammerstingl R, Müller C, Mack MG, Vogl TJ. MR-compatible assistance system for biopsy in a high-field-strength system: initial results in patients with suspicious prostate lesions. Radiology 2011; 259:903-10. [PMID: 21364080 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.11101559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the feasibility and safety of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided biopsy by using a transgluteal approach in patients with suspicious prostate lesions by using an MR-compatible robotic system and a 1.5-T MR system. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was approved by the institutional review board of University Frankfurt, and informed consent was obtained from each patient. A total of 20 patients (age range, 57.8-71.9 years; mean age, 65.1 years) underwent biopsy in a closed-bore high-field-strength MR system. Biopsy was performed with an MR-compatible pneumatically driven robotic system. T1-weighted gradient-echo fast low-angle shot and T2-weighted true fast imaging with steady-state precession sequences were used to plan and guide the intervention with a transgluteal access on the external planning computer of the assistance system. The system calculated the trajectory and then moved the guiding arm to the insertion point. The cannula was advanced manually, and biopsies were performed with the coaxial technique by using a 15-gauge pencil tip needle. Intervention time, complications, and biopsy findings were documented. RESULTS The MR-compatible robotic system did not interfere with image quality, nor did MR imaging cause dysfunction of the robot. In one patient, the interventionist caused a fail-safe system shutdown. This was due to inadvertent displacement of the guiding arm during cannula insertion. This problem was solved by increasing the displacement threshold. Accurate coaxial cannula biopsy could be performed in all subsequent patients. Sufficient histopathologic assessment was performed in 19 patients. Insufficient material was retrieved in the patient who experienced fail-safe system shutdown. The median intervention time was 39 minutes (23-65 minutes). No procedure-related complications were observed. CONCLUSION Preliminary results indicate that MR-guided robot-assisted biopsy is feasible and can be performed safely with highly accurate cannula placement.
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- Stephan Zangos
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Badaan S, Petrisor D, Kim C, Mozer P, Mazilu D, Gruionu L, Patriciu A, Cleary K, Stoianovici D. Does needle rotation improve lesion targeting? Int J Med Robot 2011; 7:138-47. [PMID: 21360796 DOI: 10.1002/rcs.381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Image-guided robots are manipulators that operate based on medical images. Perhaps the most common class of image-guided robots are robots for needle interventions. Typically, these robots actively position and/or orient a needle guide, but needle insertion is still done by the physician. While this arrangement may have safety advantages and keep the physician in control of needle insertion, actuated needle drivers can incorporate other useful features. METHODS We first present a new needle driver that can actively insert and rotate a needle. With this device we investigate the use of needle rotation in controlled in-vitro experiments performed with a specially developed revolving needle driver. RESULTS These experiments show that needle rotation can improve targeting and may reduce errors by as much as 70%. CONCLUSION The new needle driver provides a unique kinematic architecture that enables insertion with a compact mechanism. Perhaps the most interesting conclusion of the study is that lesions of soft tissue organs may not be perfectly targeted with a needle without using special techniques, either manually or with a robotic device. The results of this study show that needle rotation may be an effective method of reducing targeting errors.
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- Shadi Badaan
- Robotics Laboratory, Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Schouten MG, Ansems J, Renema WKJ, Bosboom D, Scheenen TWJ, Fütterer JJ. The accuracy and safety aspects of a novel robotic needle guide manipulator to perform transrectal prostate biopsies. Med Phys 2010; 37:4744-50. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3475945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Busse H, Garnov N, Thörmer G, Zajonz D, Gründer W, Kahn T, Moche M. Flexible add-on solution for MR image-guided interventions in a closed-bore scanner environment. Magn Reson Med 2010; 64:922-8. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Moche M, Zajonz D, Kahn T, Busse H. MRI-guided procedures in various regions of the body using a robotic assistance system in a closed-bore scanner: Preliminary clinical experience and limitations. J Magn Reson Imaging 2010; 31:964-74. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Technical feasibility of transperineal MR-guided prostate interventions in a low-field open MRI unit: canine study. Pathol Oncol Res 2010; 15:315-22. [PMID: 18946728 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-008-9111-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides superior visualization of the prostate, its substructure, surrounding tissues, and, most important, focal lesions or cancer. The purpose of our canine study was to demonstrate the feasibility of a low-field (0.35 T) transperineal system that enables precise MR image guidance of prostate interventions. The canines were placed in the right lateral decubitus position. Template reconstruction, trajectory planning, contouring were based on T2-weighted FSE images. For image guidance and target confirmation, fast gradient spoiled-echo (FSPGR) sequence was used. MR compatible coaxial needles were manually inserted through the perineum to the base of the prostate. After satisfactory position was confirmed, brachytherapy catheters were placed through the coaxial needles. The mean deviation of the needle displacements was 2.9 mm with a median value of 2.7 mm. 97% of the errors were less than 4.0 mm. The needle placement accuracy was modelled by the Rayleigh distribution with a sigma value of 2.3 mm. Visual confirmation of needle placements was demonstrated on pathology tissue slices. The time needed for each step was: anaesthesia - 15 min, setup and positioning - 15 min, initial imaging - 15 min, template registration, projection - 15 min, contouring, trajectory planning, insertion of 12 needles - 60 min Based on our canine experiences our method seems to be a promising approach for performing feasible, accurate, reliable and high-quality prostate MR guidance within a reasonable time span.
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van den Bosch MR, Moman MR, van Vulpen M, Battermann JJ, Duiveman E, van Schelven LJ, de Leeuw H, Lagendijk JJW, Moerland MA. MRI-guided robotic system for transperineal prostate interventions: proof of principle. Phys Med Biol 2010; 55:N133-40. [PMID: 20145293 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/5/n02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In this study, we demonstrate the proof of principle of the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) robot dedicated to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided interventions in patients. The UMCU robot consists of polymers and non-ferromagnetic materials. For transperineal prostate interventions, it can be placed between the patient's legs inside a closed bore 1.5T MR scanner. The robot can manually be translated and rotated resulting in five degrees of freedom. It contains a pneumatically driven tapping device to automatically insert a needle stepwise into the prostate using a controller unit outside the scanning room. To define the target positions and to verify the needle insertion point and the needle trajectory, a high-resolution 3D balanced steady state free precession (bSSFP) scan that provides a T2/T1-weighted contrast is acquired. During the needle insertion fast 2D bSSFP images are generated to track the needle on-line. When the target position is reached, the radiation oncologist manually places a fiducial gold marker (small seed) at this location. In total two needle trajectories are used to place all markers. Afterwards, a high-resolution 3D bSSFP scan is acquired to visualize the fiducial gold markers. Four fiducial gold markers were placed transperineally into the prostate of a patient with a clinical stage T3 prostate cancer. In the generated scans, it was possible to discriminate the patient's anatomy, the needle and the markers. All markers were delivered inside the prostate. The procedure time was 1.5 h. This study proves that MRI-guided needle placement and seed delivery in the prostate with the UMCU robot are feasible.
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- Michiel R van den Bosch
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Wiewiorski M, Valderrabano V, Kretzschmar M, Rasch H, Markus T, Dziergwa S, Kos S, Bilecen D, Jacob AL. CT-guided robotically-assisted infiltration of foot and ankle joints. MINIM INVASIV THER 2009; 18:291-6. [DOI: 10.1080/13645700903059193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in urology has gained immense popularity with the daVinci system, but a lot of research teams are working on new robots. The purpose of this study is to review current urologic robots and present future development directions. RECENT FINDINGS Future systems are expected to advance in two directions: improvements of remote manipulation robots and developments of image-guided robots. SUMMARY The final goal of robots is to allow safer and more homogeneous outcomes with less variability of surgeon performance, as well as new tools to perform tasks on the basis of medical transcutaneous imaging, in a less invasive way, at lower costs. It is expected that improvements for a remote system could be augmented in reality, with haptic feedback, size reduction, and development of new tools for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery. The paradigm of image-guided robots is close to clinical availability and the most advanced robots are presented with end-user technical assessments. It is also notable that the potential of robots lies much further ahead than the accomplishments of the daVinci system. The integration of imaging with robotics holds a substantial promise, because this can accomplish tasks otherwise impossible. Image-guided robots have the potential to offer a paradigm shift.
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Thirty-two-channel coil 3T magnetic resonance-guided biopsies of prostate tumor suspicious regions identified on multimodality 3T magnetic resonance imaging: technique and feasibility. Invest Radiol 2009; 43:686-94. [PMID: 18791410 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0b013e31817d0506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To test the technique and feasibility of translating tumor suspicious region maps in the prostate, obtained by multimodality, anatomic, and functional 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data to 32-channel coil, T2-weighted (T2-w), 3T MR images, for directing MR-guided biopsies. Furthermore, to evaluate the practicability of MR-guided biopsy on a 3T MR scanner using a 32-channel coil and a MR-compatible biopsy device. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one patients with a high prostate-specific antigen (>4.0 ng/mL) and at least 2 prior negative transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies of the prostate underwent an endorectal coil 3T MRI, which included T2-w, diffusion weighted and dynamic contrast enhanced MRI. From these multimodality images, tumor suspicious regions (TSR) were determined. The 3D localization of these TSRs within the prostatic gland was translated to the T2-w MR images of a subsequent 32-channel coil 3T MRI. These were then biopsied under 3T MR guidance. RESULTS In all patients, TSRs could be identified and accurately translated to subsequent 3T MR images and biopsied under MR guidance. Median MR biopsy procedure time was 35 minutes. Of the 21 patients, 8 (38%) were diagnosed with prostate cancer, 6 (29%) had evidence of prostatitis, 6 (29%) had combined inflammatory and atrophic changes, and only 1 (5%) patient had no identifiable pathology. CONCLUSIONS Multimodality, 3T MRI determined TSRs could effectively be translated to T2-weighted images, to be used for MR biopsies. 3T MR-guided biopsy based on these translated TSRs was feasible, performed in a clinical useful time, and resulted in a high number of positive results.
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Macura KJ, Stoianovici D. Advancements in magnetic resonance-guided robotic interventions in the prostate. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2008; 19:297-304. [PMID: 19512852 PMCID: PMC3099454 DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0b013e3181aa68b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides more detailed anatomical images of the prostate compared with the transrectal ultrasound imaging. Therefore, for the purpose of intervention in the prostate gland, diagnostic or therapeutic, MRI guidance offers a possibility of more precise targeting that may be crucial to the success of prostate interventions. However, access within the scanner is limited for manual instrument handling and the MR environment is most demanding among all imaging equipment with respect to the instrumentation used. A solution to this problem is the use of MR-compatible robots purposely designed to operate in the space and environmental restrictions inside the MR scanner allowing real-time interventions. Building an MRI-compatible robot is a very challenging engineering task because, in addition to the material restrictions that MRI instruments have, the robot requires actuators and sensors that limit the type of energies that can be used. Several important design problems have to be overcome before a successful MR-compatible robot application can be built. A number of MR-compatible robots, ranging from a simple manipulator to a fully automated system, have been developed, proposing ingenious solutions to the design challenge. Several systems have been already tested clinically for prostate biopsy and brachytherapy. As technology matures, precise image guidance for prostate interventions performed or assisted by specialized MR-compatible robotic devices may provide a uniquely accurate solution for guiding the intervention directly based on MR findings and feedback. Such an instrument would become a valuable clinical tool for biopsies directly targeting imaged tumor foci and delivering tumor-centered focal therapy.
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- Katarzyna J Macura
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Brady Urological Institute, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287-0750, USA.
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Pondman KM, Fütterer JJ, ten Haken B, Schultze Kool LJ, Witjes JA, Hambrock T, Macura KJ, Barentsz JO. MR-Guided Biopsy of the Prostate: An Overview of Techniques and a Systematic Review. Eur Urol 2008; 54:517-27. [PMID: 18571309 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2008] [Accepted: 06/03/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In this article the current issues of diagnosis and detection of prostate cancer are reviewed. The limitations for current techniques are highlighted and some possible solutions with MR imaging and MR-guided biopsy approaches are reviewed. There are several different biopsy approaches under investigation. These include transperineal open magnet approaches to closed-bore 1.5T transrectal biopsies. The imaging, image processing, and tracking methods are also discussed. In the arena of therapy, MR guidance has been used in conjunction with radiation methods, either brachytherapy or external delivery. The principles of the radiation treatment, the toxicities, and use of images are outlined. The future role of imaging and image-guided interventions lie with providing a noninvasive surrogate for cancer surveillance or monitoring treatment response. The shift to minimally invasive focal therapies has already begun and will be very exciting when MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery reaches its full potential.
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- Clare Tempany
- Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Zangos S, Eichler K, Thalhammer A, Schoepf JU, Costello P, Herzog C, Mack MG, Vogl TJ. MR-guided interventions of the prostate gland. MINIM INVASIV THER 2008; 16:222-9. [PMID: 17763096 DOI: 10.1080/13645700701520669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In recent years MR imaging has played an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. MR imaging of the prostate allows a clear delineation of the anatomic structures and prostate tumors when performing interventions such as biopsies, brachytherapy or thermal therapy of the prostate gland. MRI robotic assistance will improve the accuracy of the interventions. Due to the advantages of MR imaging MR-guided prostate interventions will play an increasing role in future.
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- S Zangos
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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Viard R, Rousseau J. [Interventional MR imaging: state of the art and technological advances]. JOURNAL DE RADIOLOGIE 2008; 89:13-20. [PMID: 18288022 DOI: 10.1016/s0221-0363(08)70365-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Due to its excellent soft tissue contrast and lack of ionizing radiation, MR imaging is well suited for interventional procedures. MRI is being increasingly used for guidance during percutaneous procedures or surgery. Technical advances in interventional MR imaging are reviewed in this paper. Ergonomical factors with improved access to patients as well as advances in informatics, electronics and robotics largely explain this increasing role. Different elements are discussed from improved access to patients in the scanners to improved acquisition pulse sequences. Selected clinical applications and recent publications will be presented to illustrate the current status of this technique.
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- R Viard
- INSERM, U703, ITM, Pavillon Vancostenobel, CHRU de Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59000 Lille Cedex.
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Moche M, Trampel R, Kahn T, Busse H. Navigation concepts for MR image-guided interventions. J Magn Reson Imaging 2008; 27:276-91. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Tatli S, Morrison PR, Tuncali K, Silverman SG. Interventional MRI for Oncologic Applications. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 10:159-70. [DOI: 10.1053/j.tvir.2007.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Viard R, Betrouni N, Rousseau J, Mordon S, Ernst O, Maouche S. Needle positioning in interventional MRI procedure: real time optical localisation and accordance with the roadmap. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2007; 2007:2748-2751. [PMID: 18002563 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2007.4352897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This study presents a system designed to assist the surgeon during interventional procedures performed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In order to reach the target during guidance in a double obliquity trajectory, this system provides accurate information about both the entry point and the orientation of the needle.
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Busse H, Trampel R, Gründer W, Moche M, Kahn T. Method for automatic localization of MR-visible markers using morphological image processing and conventional pulse sequences: Feasibility for image-guided procedures. J Magn Reson Imaging 2007; 26:1087-96. [PMID: 17896386 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of an automated method to determine the 3D position of MR-visible markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Inductively coupled RF coils were imaged in a whole-body 1.5T scanner using the body coil and two conventional gradient echo sequences (FLASH and TrueFISP) and large imaging volumes up to (300 mm(3)). To minimize background signals, a flip angle of approximately 1 degrees was used. Morphological 2D image processing in orthogonal scan planes was used to determine the 3D positions of a configuration of three fiducial markers (FMC). The accuracies of the marker positions and of the orientation of the plane defined by the FMC were evaluated at various distances r(M) from the isocenter. RESULTS Fiducial marker detection with conventional equipment (pulse sequences, imaging coils) was very reliable and highly reproducible over a wide range of experimental conditions. For r(M) </= 100 mm, the estimated maximum errors in 3D position and angular orientation were 1.7 mm and 0.33 degrees , respectively. For r(M) </= 175 mm, the respective values were 2.9 mm and 0.44 degrees . CONCLUSIONS Detection and localization of MR-visible markers by morphological image processing is feasible, simple, and very accurate. In combination with safe wireless markers, the method is found to be useful for image-guided procedures.
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- Harald Busse
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Leipzig University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany.
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