Robotic-Ultrasound for Spinal Injections
Abstract
The goal of the project is to develop a fully autonomous, ultrasound-guided robotic system for spinal injections.
The objectives of the project are:
- Design the trajectory planning and robot control to ensure the ultrasound probe correctly scans the Region of Interest (ROI).
- Developing ultrasound processing methods to automatically detect relevant anatomical features and segment bones on ultrasound images.
- Developing registration methods to register pre-operative data to intra-operative ultrasound to guide the injection procedure.
Keywords: Robotics, Ultrasound, Computer-Aided Surgery
Research Partners
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Neurosurgery Department at Klinikum rechts der Isar
Neuroradiology Department at Klinikum rechts der Isar
Project Members
Maria Tirindelli, M.Sc.
Dr. Thomas Wendler
Farid Azampour, M.Sc.
Prof. Dr. Jan Kirschke
PD Dr. Jens Gempt
Dr. Kaywan Aftahy
Dr. Philipp Krause