Needle insertion planning for obstacle avoidance in robotic biopsy

Needle insertion planning for obstacle avoidance in robotic biopsy

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Understanding the underlying pathology in different tissues and organs is crucial when fighting pandemics like COVID-19.During conventional autopsy, large tissue sample sets of multiple organs can be collected from cadavers.However, direct contact with an infectious corpse is associated with the risk of disease transmission and relatives of the deceased might object Custom Tote Bag to a conventional autopsy.

To overcome these drawbacks, we consider minimally invasive autopsies with robotic needle placement as a practical alternative.One challenge in needle based biopsies is avoidance of dense obstacles, including bones or embedded medical devices such as Coaster Set pacemakers.We demonstrate an approach for automated planning and visualising suitable needle insertion points based on computed tomography (CT) scans.