Robotically driven interventions: a method of using CT fluoroscopy without radiation exposure to the physician. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Radiation exposure to physicians' hands during interventional procedures with computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopic guidance may be high. A robot was developed that could hold, orient, and advance a needle, with CT fluoroscopic guidance. This robot could be either computer or joystick controlled. Twenty-three robotically guided percutaneous interventions were performed without complication. Physician radiation exposure was negligible during the CT fluoroscopy-guided procedures.

publication date

  • October 1, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Fluoroscopy
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Radiology
  • Robotics
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3107539

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0036787308

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1148/radiol.2251011133

PubMed ID

  • 12355016

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 225

issue

  • 1