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Date posted: 10/02/2009 The results of proof-of-feasibility studies lead the researchers to believe that routine medical procedures such as breast biopsies will be performed in the future with minimal human guidance, and at greater convenience and less cost to patients. The researchers envision a scenario in the near future where women can get an unassisted one-stop breast exam and biopsy, if needed. For example, a woman would get a mammogram and if anything suspicious is found, a robot could guide a needle to the spot and get a tissue sample. For their experiments, the engineers started with a rudimentary tabletop robot whose ?eyes? used a novel 3-D ultrasound technology developed at Duke. An artificial intelligence program served as the robot?s ?brain? by taking the real-time 3-D information, processing it, and giving the robot specific commands to perform. ?After detecting the ?lesion? in a simulated breast, the robot was able to calculate its position and then guide a biopsy to its exact location,? said Ned Light, an engineer in the laboratory of Stephen Smith, director of the Duke University Ultrasound Transducer Group and senior member of the research team. Light presented the results of the Duke experiments, which were carried out by Duke biomedical engineering student A.J. Rogers, at the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers? annual Medical Imaging scientific sessions in Orlando, Florida. See the full Story via external site: www.physorg.com Most recent stories in this category (Health): 25/05/2013: Baby’s life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from University of Michigan that restored his breathing |
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