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Three-Dimensional Ultrasonic Needle Tip Tracking with a Fiber-Optic Ultrasound Receiver
Published on: August 21, 2018
Ehsan Dehghan1, Septimiu E Salcudean
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University British Columbia, Canada. ehsand@ece.ubc.ca
This study developed a needle-tissue interaction model for surgical simulators. The model uses force, displacement, and ultrasound data to accurately represent tissue deformation during needle insertion, enhancing training for procedures like prostate brachytherapy.
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