Development and Evaluation of Robot-Assisted Ultrasound Navigation System for Pedicle Screw Placement: An Ex-vivo Animal Validation KU Leuven
PURPOSE: Spinal instrumentation with pedicle screw placement (PSP) is an important surgical technique for spinal diseases. Accurate screw trajectory is a prerequisite for PSP. Ultrasound (US) imaging with robot-assisted system forms a non-radiative alternative to provide precise screw trajectory. This study reports on the development and assessment of US navigation for this application. METHODS: A robot-assisted US reconstruction was proposed ...