Abstract #0533

MR-Compatible Transrectal Prostate Biopsy Robot: A Feasibility Study

Jurgen Futterer¹, Martijn Schouten¹, Tom Scheenen², Jelle Barentsz³

¹Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands; ²Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands; ³Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands

The meet the demand of a better sensitivity in MR-guided biopsy of the prostate the robotic system can be employed. We introduce the in-house developed pneumatic actuated MR-compatible robot where needle guide direction can be controlled inside the controller room. Feasibility and accuracy of the MR-compatible robot were validated with phantom measurements.