PurposeTo assess the accuracy of Light Puncture Robot (LPR) as a patient-mounted robot, in positioning a sham needle under MRI guidance for abdominal percutaneous interventions.Materials and MethodsThis monocentric, prospective and… Click to show full abstract
PurposeTo assess the accuracy of Light Puncture Robot (LPR) as a patient-mounted robot, in positioning a sham needle under MRI guidance for abdominal percutaneous interventions.Materials and MethodsThis monocentric, prospective and non-controlled study was approved by the ethics review board. The study evaluated the accuracy of LPR V3 to achieve a virtual puncture in 20 healthy volunteers. Three trajectories were tried on each volunteer, under 3-T MRI guidance.ResultsAccuracy under 5 mm in attaining a 10 cm-deep target was reached in 72% of attempts after 2 robot motions with a median error of 4.1 mm [2.1; 5.1]. Median procedure time for one trajectory was 12.9 min [10.2; 18.0] and median installation time was 9.0 min [6.0; 13.0].ConclusionLPR accuracy in the deployment of a sham needle inside the MRI tunnel and its setup time are promising. Further studies need to be conducted to confirm these results before clinical trials.
               
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