Ultrasound Image-guided Robotic Brachytherapy Systems for Prostate Seed Implant
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چکیده
In image-guided brachytherapy (IGBT), accurate percutaneous intervention of needle and precise placement radiation sources are challenge tasks. In traditional prostate brachytherapy, needles are introduced through fixed, parallel holes of a template where the maneuverability of the needle is extremely limited. The accuracy and consistency of needle placement and seed delivery is subject to variation with procedure-specific and patient-specific factors as well as clinician techniques.
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