EVALUATION OF A PATIENT-MOUNTED, REMOTE NEEDLE GUIDANCE AND INSERTION SYSTEM FOR CT-GUIDED, PERCUTANEOUS LUNG BIOPSIES

摘要

Computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous lung biopsies are conducted to retrieve samples of suspected cancerous tissue for diagnosis. This paper details the design and development of Robopsy~(TM), an economical, patient-mounted, tele-robotic, radiolucent, needle guidance and insertion system which facilitates faster more accurate lesion targeting. Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer in the U.S, with 213,380 persons diagnosed last year and a 5-year survival rate of only 15.5%. Earlier detection is essential to improving patient prognosis. A recent study conducted CT screening of 31,567 patients and demonstrated that, for those diagnosed with stage I lung cancer that underwent surgical resection within 1 month, the survival rate increased to 92%.