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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"MRI Compatibility"”.
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MRI-compatibility enhancements to USM performance for interventional devices in MR environments
… safe performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided robot-assisted interventions requires full control and high precision of assistive devices and tools. Because many currently available tools are not MRI-compatible, the characterization of existing tools and development of new ones are …
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Design of a 2D MRI compatible robot for performing prostate cancer treatment using therapeutic ultrasound
… prostate cancer. Magnetic resonance image (MRI) guidance of therapeutic ultrasound permits targeting and monitoring of therapy. In this thesis a prototype MRI compatible positioning device for the treatment of prostate cancer using therapeutic ultrasound is presented. The accuracy, MRI …
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Design of an MRI compatible robot for wrist rehabilitation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be used to study the effects of robotic therapy on stroke patients. This thesis focuses on the design of an MRI compatible wrist robot to be used as a clinical tool for studying the stroke recovery process and the effectiveness of robotic therapy. The robot must …
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Sensors and System Integration for Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)-Guided and Robot-Assisted Interventions
Demand for magnetic resonance image (MRI)-guided interventions and robot-assisted surgeries continues to increase in the field of medical robotics. MRI-guided interventions provide pre-/intra-operative MR images and intraoperative manipulations. Robot-assisted surgeries guarantee higher safety and …