Breast intervention surgery robot under image navigation: A review

Abstract

In recent years, breast cancer incidence has increased year by year, which makes research on treatment methods critical. Intervention surgery is a new development in breast cancer treatment. However, the operation is complicated and lasts for a long time. The doctor’s operation can no longer meet clinical needs. The breast intervention robot has the characteristics of minimal invasiveness, operability, and high flexibility so that it can compensate for the shortcomings of traditional interventional surgery. The combination of the robotic system and medical imaging technology is an important means to determine the lesion location and plan the puncture path. This article mainly reviews the breast intervention robot under image navigation. Based on existing literature, image navigation methods are divided into MRI, ultrasound, and CT for the introduction. First, we summarized the principles and technologies associated with materials, sensors, and actuators used in the MRI-guided breast intervention robot. In particular, the actuation is analyzed and compared in detail. Subsequently, the ultrasound-guided and CT-guided breast intervention robots are introduced. After that, we discuss the image-guided positioning technology. Finally, we summarize the research progress and trends in the future development of breast intervention robots under image navigation.

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