Abstract
The use of robotics in surgical interventions not only has the potential for minimally invasive surgical procedures but can improve performance and result in reduced operative time and post-operative trauma/recovery. This paper describes the concept of a robotic based High Intensity Focused Ultrasound system as a neuro-surgical tool for the destruction of subcortical lesions. A novel multi-transducer applicator system is proposed in order to minimise the effects of off-focal hot-spots and cavitation. Analytical models have been developed for simulating the acoustic field of the multi-transducer system. The models predict the interactive field effects from specific spatial configurations of the probes with respect to each other and to the target. Finally, the design aspects for a robotics based dedicated manipulator for HIFU-based brain surgery have been explored, together with those predicted from a laboratory system.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention ─ MICCAI 1998 - 1st International Conference, Proceedings |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag London Ltd. |
Pages | 386-396 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Print) | 3540651365, 9783540651369 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |
Event | Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention 1998 - Cambridge, United States of America Duration: 11 Oct 1998 → 13 Oct 1998 Conference number: 1st https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/BFb0056181 (Proceedings) |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 1496 |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention 1998 |
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Abbreviated title | MICCAI 1998 |
Country/Territory | United States of America |
City | Cambridge |
Period | 11/10/98 → 13/10/98 |
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Keywords
- Neurosurgery
- Surgical robots
- Treatment planning
- Ultrasound surgery