Abstract
In breast cancer screening, the radiologist may find lesions that need to be biopsied for accurate histological evaluation. The current manual biopsy procedure is inaccurate and inefficient. A robotic system is proposed that can manipulate a biopsy needle inside the scanner bore. The robot has five degrees of freedom, driven by single and dual-speed stepper motors. In combination with the versatile breast fixation system, it is able to target lesions anywhere in the breast. A safety mechanism is included that ejects the needle out of the breast in case of emergency. With these novelties incorporated, the proposed system solves important limitations of state-of-art robotic systems concerning speed/accuracy, workspace and safety.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 82-83 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jun 2018 |
| Event | Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, HSMR 2018: Pioneering the next generation of medical robotics - Royal Geographical Society, London, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Jun 2018 → 27 Jun 2018 http://hamlyn-robotics.org |
Conference
| Conference | Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, HSMR 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | HSMR |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 24/06/18 → 27/06/18 |
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UN SDGs
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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