Evaluation of electrical nerve stimulation to confirm sacrococcygeal epidural needle placement in dogs.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2020.12.008
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of 0.7 mA as a fixed electrical current to indicate epidural needle placement and to confirm that 0.7 mA is greater than the upper limit of the minimal electrical threshold… read more here.
Keywords: epidural needle; needle placement; sacrococcygeal epidural; electrical current ... See more keywords
The usefulness of three-dimensional ultrasound fusion imaging for precise needle placement in liver thermal ablation: a phantom and an in vivo simulation study
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DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2022.2057596
Abstract: Abstract Purpose To investigate the value of three-dimensional ultrasound fusion imaging (3DUS-FI) in real-time guiding needle placement by phantom models and in vivo simulations. Materials and methods Two radiologists (beginner and expert) performed needle placement… read more here.
Keywords: placement; dimensional ultrasound; ablation; study ... See more keywords
Epidural Needle Guidance Using Viscoelastic Tissue Response
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DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2022.3152391
Abstract: Objective: We designed, prototyped, and tested a system that measures the viscoelastic response of tissue using nondestructive mechanical probing, with the goal of aiding clinical providers during epidural needle placement. This system is meant to… read more here.
Keywords: system; epidural needle; needle guidance; response ... See more keywords
Robotic assistance for percutaneous needle insertion in the kidney: preclinical proof on a swine animal model
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DOI: 10.1186/s41747-022-00265-1
Abstract: Background We evaluated the accuracy, safety, and feasibility of a computed tomography (CT)-guided robotic assistance system for percutaneous needle placement in the kidney. Methods Fiducials surgically implanted into the kidneys of two pigs were used… read more here.
Keywords: needle insertion; robotic assistance; insertion; percutaneous needle ... See more keywords
Learning Needle Placement in Soft Tissue With Robot-assisted Navigation
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DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13131
Abstract: Abstract Background/Aim: The aim of this phantom study was to evaluate the learning curves of novices practicing how to place a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided needle using a novel robotic assistance system (RAS). Materials and… read more here.
Keywords: day; trial; day min; duration ... See more keywords