Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.2165
Keywords
HIFU; MRgFUS; MRI; positioning; robotic system
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- Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus [ENTERPRISES/0618/0016]
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Background A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible robotic system for focused ultrasound was developed for small animal like mice or rats that fits into a 9.4 T MRI scanner (Bruker Biospec 9420, Bruker Biospin, Ettlingen, Germany). The robotic system includes two computer-controlled linear stages. Materials and Methods The robotic system was evaluated in a mouse-shaped, real-size agar-based mimicking material, which has similar acoustical properties as soft tissues. The agar content was 6% weight per volume (w/v), 4% w/v silica while the rest was degassed water. The transducer used has a diameter of 4 cm, operates with 2.6 MHz and focuses energy at 5 cm. Results The MRI compatibility of the robotic system was evaluated in a 9.4 T small animal scanner. The efficacy of the ultrasonic transducer was evaluated in the mimicking material using temperature measurements. Conclusions The proposed robotic system can be utilized in a 9.4 T small animal MRI scanner. The proposed system is functional, compact and simple thus providing a useful tool for preclinical research in mice and rats.
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