Electromagnetic navigation improves minimally invasive robot-assisted lung brachytherapy

Albert Lin, Ana Luisa Trejos, Shiva Mohan, H. Bassan, A. Kashigar, Rajni V. Patel, Richard Malthaner

Computer Aided Surgery · 2008 · 20 citations · 11 references

Abstract

A modified integrated system for performing minimally invasive robot-assisted lung brachytherapy was developed that incorporated electromagnetic navigation and an improved robotic controller. The MIRA IV system performed significantly better than standard VATS and better than MIRA III.

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