Paper Info
Title
Prostate biopsies assisted by comanipulated probe-holder: first in man.
Abstract
A comanipulator for assisting endorectal prostate biopsies is evaluated through a first-in-man clinical trial. This lightweight system, based on conventional robotic components, possesses six degrees of freedom. It uses three electric motors and three brakes. It features a free mode, where its low friction and inertia allow for natural manipulation of the probe and a locked mode, exhibiting both a very low stiffness and a high steady-state precision.Clinical trials focusing on the free mode and the locked mode of the robot are presented. The objective was to evaluate the practical usability and performance of the robot during clinical procedures. A research protocol for a prospective randomized clinical trial has been designed. Its specific goal was to compare the accuracy of biopsies performed with and without the assistance of the comanipulator.The accuracy is compared between biopsies performed with and without the assistance of the comanipulator, across the 10 first patients included in the trial. Results show a statistically significant increase in the precision.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1007/s11548-016-1399-y
Int. J. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
Keywords
Field
DocType
Comanipulation,First in man,Prostate biopsy,Robotics
Prostate biopsy,Six degrees of freedom,Artificial intelligence,Prostate,Radiology,Medicine,Electric motor,Robotics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
11
6
1861-6429
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.40
7
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Marie-Aude Vitrani1296.48
Michael Baumann27610.34
David Reversat320.81
Guillaume Morel46215.01
Alexandre Moreau-Gaudry5268.90
Pierre Mozer69513.70