An Integrated Robotic System for MRI-Guided Neuroablation: Preclinical Evaluation

Conclusion: The integrated robotic system can place NBTU ablator at a desired target location in porcine brain and monitor the ablation in realtime via magnetic resonance thermal imaging (MRTI). Significance: Further optimization of this system could result in a clinically viable syste- for use in human trials for various diagnostic or therapeutic neurosurgical interventions.
Source: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering - Category: Biomedical Engineering Source Type: research