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Title	Magellan: Technical Description of a New System for Robot-Assisted Nerve Blocks
Authors	Hemmerling, Thomas M; Cyr, Shantale; Taddei, Riccardo; Morse, Joshua; Wehbe, Mohamad
Abstract	Nerve blocks are common procedures used to remove sensation from a specific region of the body via injection of local anesthetic. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are common-place in anesthesia, but require specialized training and advanced bi-manual dexterity. This paper describes a system designed to robotically assist in ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. Robot-assisted nerve blocks could allow for more precise needle placement, and therefore a higher efficacy of blocks. This system is the first step in developing a completely automated nerve block system, which would also require the incorporation of ultrasound image recognition of nerves and other physiological markers.
Publisher	ACADEMY PUBLISHER
Date	2013-06-01
Source	Journal of Computers Vol 8, No 6 (2013)
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