Robotic systems for breast biopsy using MRI and ultrasound imaging

Abstract

In breast cancer screening the radiologist searches for suspicious lesions inside the breast. If the lesion is only visible on MRI then it is difficult to precisely target it for a biopsy. The current manual procedure is inaccurate and inefficient, so research has been done to develop suitable alternatives using robotics. Two different robotic system projects have been conducted to tackle the clinical challenge: the MURAB project and the Stormram project.