Methodology for the Identification of Needles Trajectories in Robotic Brachytherapy Procedure Using VR Technology

Abstract:

Surgical robots, including those for brachytherapy procedure, require preoperative registration prior to use for needle placement procedures. Using a virtual environment for programming the needles trajectories allows a safer procedure for robotic brachytherapy, by avoiding vital structures and providing efficient penetration placement of radioactive seeds. In this paper is proposed a methodology based on Virtual Reality (VR) technologies that can be used to generate and optimize the needle trajectory in the pre-planning stage of the robotic brachytherapy procedure.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 332)
• Pages: 503-508
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.332.503
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Silviu Butnariu, Florin Gîrbacia
• Keywords: Needle Trajectory, Robotic Brachytherapy, Virtual Reality (VR)

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