Workflow assessment of 3T MRI-guided transperineal targeted prostate biopsy using a robotic needle guidance

12 March 2014 Workflow assessment of 3T MRI-guided transperineal targeted prostate biopsy using a robotic needle guidance

Sang-Eun Song, Kemal Tuncali, Junichi Tokuda, Andriy Fedorov, Tobias Penzkofer, Fiona Fennessy, Clare Tempany, Kitaro Yoshimitsu, John Magill, Nobuhiko Hata

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Proceedings Volume 9036, Medical Imaging 2014: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling; 903612 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043766
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided transperineal targeted prostate biopsy has become a valuable instrument for detection of prostate cancer in patients with continuing suspicion for aggressive cancer after transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) guided biopsy. The MRI-guided procedures are performed using mechanical targeting devices or templates, which suffer from limitations of spatial sampling resolution and/or manual in-bore adjustments. To overcome these limitations, we developed and clinically deployed an MRI-compatible piezoceramic-motor actuated needle guidance device, Smart Template, which allows automated needle guidance with high targeting resolution for use in a wide closed-bore 3-Tesla MRI scanner. One of the main limitations of the MRI-guided procedure is the lengthy procedure time compared to conventional TRUS-guided procedures. In order to optimize the procedure, we assessed workflow of 30 MRI-guided biopsy procedures using the Smart Template with focus on procedure time. An average of 3.4 (range: 2~6) targets were preprocedurally selected per procedure and 2.2 ± 0.8 biopsies were performed for each target with an average insertion attempt of 1.9 ± 0.7 per biopsy. The average technical preparation time was 14 ± 7 min and the in-MRI patient preparation time was 42 ± 7 min. After 21 ± 7 min of initial imaging, 64 ± 12 min of biopsy was performed yielding an average of 10 ± 2 min per tissue sample. The total procedure time occupying the MRI suite was 138 ± 16 min. No noticeable tendency in the length of any time segment was observed over the 30 clinical cases.

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Sang-Eun Song, Kemal Tuncali, Junichi Tokuda, Andriy Fedorov, Tobias Penzkofer, Fiona Fennessy, Clare Tempany, Kitaro Yoshimitsu, John Magill, and Nobuhiko Hata "Workflow assessment of 3T MRI-guided transperineal targeted prostate biopsy using a robotic needle guidance", Proc. SPIE 9036, Medical Imaging 2014: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, 903612 (12 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043766

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