Design of an Ultrasound-Navigated Prostate Cancer Biopsy System for Nationwide Implementation in Senegal

TitleDesign of an Ultrasound-Navigated Prostate Cancer Biopsy System for Nationwide Implementation in Senegal
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsFichtinger, G., Mousavi P., Ungi T., Fenster A., Abolmaesumi P., Kronreif G., Ruiz-Alzola J., Ndoye A., Diao B., & Kikinis R.
JournalJournal of Imaging
Volume7
Number8
Pagination154
Date Published08/2021
ISSN2313-433X
Abstract

This paper presents the design of NaviPBx, an ultrasound-navigated prostate cancer biopsy system. NaviPBx is designed to support an affordable and sustainable national healthcare program in Senegal. It uses spatiotemporal navigation and multiparametric transrectal ultrasound to guide biopsies. NaviPBx integrates concepts and methods that have been independently validated previously in clinical feasibility studies and deploys them together in a practical prostate cancer biopsy system. NaviPBx is based entirely on free open-source software and will be shared as a free open-source program with no restriction on its use. NaviPBx is set to be deployed and sustained nationwide through the Senegalese Military Health Service. This paper reports on the results of the design process of NaviPBx. Our approach concentrates on “frugal technology”, intended to be affordable for low–middle income (LMIC) countries. Our project promises the wide-scale application of prostate biopsy and will foster time-efficient development and programmatic implementation of ultrasound-guided diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in Senegal and beyond.

URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/7/8/154
DOI10.3390/jimaging7080154
PerkWeb Citation KeyFichtinger2021