A novel manipulator for prostate brachytherapy: Design and preliminary results

IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)

Volumn 4, Issue PART 1, 2006, Pages 30-35

  Bassan, H ^a   Patel, R V ^a   Moallem, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Image guided control; Percutaneous needle insertion; Prostate brachytherapy

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; MANIPULATORS; NEEDLES; ONCOLOGY; RADIOACTIVITY; UROLOGY;

3D ULTRASOUND IMAGES; IMAGE-GUIDED; INHERENT FLEXIBILITY; LIQUID COMPONENTS; LOW DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY; NEEDLE INSERTION; PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY; REDUNDANT SENSORS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 79961136613     PISSN: 14746670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3182/20060912-3-de-2911.00009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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