经常性神经网络用于对血管几何学进行概括,在主动性内血管导线导航中,在大动脉中导航
Lennart Karstensen1,2, Jacqueline Ritter1, Johannes Hatzl3
1Fraunhofer IPA, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
概括
这项研究介绍了一种用于内血管导线导航的循环神经网络控制器. 人工智能控制器成功地适应了新的船体几何形状,提高了机器人手术的导航成功率.
科学领域:
- 医疗机器人 医疗机器人
- 人工智能在医学中的应用
- 心血管干预 心血管干预
背景情况:
- 内血管干预对于治疗心血管疾病如心脏病发作和中风至关重要.
- 程序自动化可以改善医生的工作条件,并将高质量的护理扩展到偏远地区.
- 将自动化系统适应患者特定的解剖学仍然是一个重大挑战.
研究的目的:
- 研究一种基于循环神经网络 (RNN) 的控制器,用于内血管导线导航.
- 评估控制器适应新的和变化的血管几何形状的能力,特别是大动脉门.
- 在in-silico内血管模拟环境中评估RNN控制器的概括能力.
主要方法:
- 开发一种使用循环神经网络的内血管导线控制器架构.
- 控制器在导航可参数化的大动脉模拟中对控制器性能进行in-silico评估.
- 通过对各种主动脉形状的训练和对未见的数据集的测试来检查控制器概括的检查.
主要成果:
- 循环控制器在29200次干预后实现了75.0%的导航成功率,超过了前控制器 (71.6%在156800次干预后).
- 该RNN控制器展示了强度和通用性,以以前未见的大动脉弧形几何形状和尺寸变化.
- 在2048几何学上的训练产生了与完全变异训练相似的结果,成功地导航了显著的插值和超值范围.
结论:
- 适应患者特定的血管几何形状对于成功的内血管仪器导航至关重要.
- 证明RNN控制器的内在概括能力是实现自主内血管机器人技术的关键进展.
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