Robot-assisted Ultrasound-guided Tracking of Anatomical Structures for the Application of Focused Ultrasound

High intensity focused ultrasound is used as a surgical tool to treat completely non-invasively several diseases. Examples of clinical applications are uterine fibroids, prostate cancer, thyroid nodules, and varicose veins. Precise targeting is key for improving the treatment outcome. A method for a...

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Main Authors: Unger Michael, Berger Johann, Gerold Bjoern, Melzer Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2020-3032