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Design and preliminary accuracy studies of an MRI-guided transrectal prostate intervention system

  • Axel Krieger
  • , Csaba Csoma
  • , Iulian I. Iordachita
  • , Peter Guion
  • , Anurag K. Singh
  • , Gabor Fichtinger
  • , Louis L. Whitcomb
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • National Institutes of Health

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Abstract

This paper reports a novel system for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided transrectal prostate interventions, such as needle biopsy, fiducial marker placement, and therapy delivery. The system utilizes a hybrid tracking method, comprised of passive fiducial tracking for initial registration and subsequent incremental motion measurement along the degrees of freedom using fiber-optical encoders and mechanical scales. Targeting accuracy of the system is evaluated in prostate phantom experiments. Achieved targeting accuracy and procedure times were found to compare favorably with existing systems using passive and active tracking methods. Moreover, the portable design of the system using only standard MRI image sequences and minimal custom scanner interfacing allows the system to be easily used on different MRI scanners.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2007 - 10th International Conference, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages59-67
Number of pages9
EditionPART 2
ISBN (Print)9783540757580
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event10th International Conference on Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2007 - Brisbane, Australia
Duration: Oct 29 2007Nov 2 2007

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 2
Volume4792 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2007
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane
Period10/29/0711/2/07

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