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PathFinder image guided robot for neurosurgery
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2003
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EngineeringSurgeryRobot Held CameraOrthopaedic SurgerySystem CalibrationKinematicsImage-guided InterventionSurgical PlanningRoboticsComputer-assisted SurgeryMedical ImagingMechatronicsImage GuidanceSafety IssuesPathfinder ImageMedical Image ComputingMedical RobotRobotic SurgeryRobot-assisted SurgeryMedicine
This paper discusses the benefits that arise from the use of a robot arm for guiding neurosurgical operations. The design and operation of the PathFinder, safety issues and the accuracies that can be obtained and the use of a robot held camera for system calibration are described.