Publications
(2012). Preclinical evaluation of an MRI-compatible pneumatic robot for angulated needle placement in transperineal prostate interventions.
International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS). 
CARS2012_BRP_Tokuda_full.pdf (1.08 MB)
CARS2012_BRP_Tokuda_full.pdf (1.08 MB)
(2012). Preclinical evaluation of MRI-compatible pneumatic robot for angulated needle placement in prostate interventions.
Computer-assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS 2012). 10.1007_s11548-012-0750-1.pdf (825.17 KB)
10.1007_s11548-012-0750-1.pdf (825.17 KB)
(2011). Augmented Reality Visualization for MR-guided Interventions using "Image Overlay": System Description, Feasibility, and Initial Evaluation in a spine phantom.
American Journal of Roentgenology. 196, W305 - W307. W305.full_.pdf (699.73 KB)
W305.full_.pdf (699.73 KB)
(2010). Development of a Pneumatic Robot for MRI-guided Transperineal Prostate Biopsy and Brachytherapy: New Approaches.
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2010. 2580-2585. Song2010.pdf (1.24 MB)
Song2010.pdf (1.24 MB)
(2010). Development of a Pneumatic Robot for MRI-Guided Transperineal Prostate Intervention.
Proc. of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM 2010). Song2010b.pdf (165.71 KB)
Song2010b.pdf (165.71 KB)
(2009). OpenIGTLink: An Open Network Protocol for Image Guided Therapy Environment.
International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. na, na. Tokuda2009.pdf (385.05 KB)
Tokuda2009.pdf (385.05 KB)
(2009). The Perk Station: Systems design for percutaneous intervention training suite.
Procedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics ROBIO 2009. 1693–1697. U-Thainual2009a.pdf (1.79 MB)
U-Thainual2009a.pdf (1.79 MB)
(2009). Perk Station-Percutaneous surgery training and performance measurement platform.
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 34, 19-32. Vikal2009a.pdf (2.98 MB)
Vikal2009a.pdf (2.98 MB)
(2008). Integrated system for robot-assisted in prostate biopsy in closed MRI scanner.
Procedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ICRA 2008. 2959–2962. Mewes2008.pdf (312.48 KB)
Mewes2008.pdf (312.48 KB)
(2008). MR/CT Percutaneous Intervention Training Suite.
7th International Symposium on Interventional MRI. 81-85.
(2008). MRI Compatibility of Robot Actuation Techniques - A Comparative Study.
Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Proceedings in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 5242, 509-517. Fischer2008.pdf (1.54 MB)
Fischer2008.pdf (1.54 MB)
(2008). MRI-Compatible Pneumatic Robot for Transperineal Prostate Needle Placement.
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 13, 295–305. Fischer2008b.pdf (861.22 KB)
Fischer2008b.pdf (861.22 KB)
(2008). Pneumatically operated MRI-compatible needle placement robot for prostate interventions.
Procedings IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ICRA 2008. 2489–2495. Fischer2008a.pdf (883.4 KB)
Fischer2008a.pdf (883.4 KB)
(2008). Real-time MR Imaging Controlled by Transperineal Needle Placement Device for MRI-guided Prostate Biopsy.
16th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition of International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Tokuda2008a.pdf (1.56 MB)
Tokuda2008a.pdf (1.56 MB)
(2008). Software strategy for robotic transperineal prostate therapy in closed-bore MRI.
Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention (MICCAI). 11, 701–709. Tokuda2008.pdf (3.22 MB)
Tokuda2008.pdf (3.22 MB)
(2008). A Training Suite for Image Overlay and Other Needle Insertion Techniques.
2008 MICCAI Workshop - Augmented Environments for Medical Imaging and Computer-Aided Surgery (AMI-ARCS). Fischer2008c.pdf (469.78 KB)
Fischer2008c.pdf (469.78 KB)
(2007). Dynamic MRI scan plane control for passive tracking of instruments and devices.
Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention (MICCAI). 10, 50–58. DiMaio2007.pdf (3.16 MB)
DiMaio2007.pdf (3.16 MB)
(2007). Evaluation of MR Image Overlay for Spinal Interventions.
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 15th Scientific Meeting - ISMRM. 3394.
(2007). MRI image overlay: application to arthrography needle insertion.
Journal of Computer Aided Surgery. 12, 2–14. Fischer2007.pdf (995.51 KB)
Fischer2007.pdf (995.51 KB)
(2007). Robotic assistant for transperineal prostate interventions in 3T closed MRI.
Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention (MICCAI). 10, 425–433. Fischer2007b.pdf (1.22 MB)
Fischer2007b.pdf (1.22 MB)
(2007). Validation system of MR image overlay and other needle insertion techniques.
Studies in health technology and informatics. 125, 130–135. Fischer2007a.pdf (404.46 KB)
Fischer2007a.pdf (404.46 KB)
(2006). Design of a Prostate Needle Placement Robot in MRI Scanner.
IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics. DiMaio2006c.pdf (7.09 MB)
DiMaio2006c.pdf (7.09 MB)
(2006). Design of a Robot for Transperineal Prostate Needle Placement in MRI Scanner.
Procedings IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics. 592–597. Fischer2006d.pdf (7.09 MB)
Fischer2006d.pdf (7.09 MB)
(2006). Image Overlay for MR-Guided Joint Arthrography.
6th Interventional MRI Symposium. 240-242. Fischer2006h2.pdf (1.55 MB)
Fischer2006h2.pdf (1.55 MB)
(2006). Laser-assisted MRI-guided needle insertion and comparison of techniques.
6th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery. 161-163. Fischer2006b.pdf (249.76 KB)
Fischer2006b.pdf (249.76 KB)