Image-guided robot-assisted diagnostic ultrasound

Ultrasound technicians are often required to hold the transducers in awkward positions for prolonged periods of time, while exerting large forces. As a result, they suffer from an unusually high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders. A novel robot-assisted tele-operation system has been proposed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abolmaesumi, Purang
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/13295