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Semin Neurol 2023; 43(03): 432-438
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771298
Review Article

Robotic Interventional Neuroradiology: Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Shen Ning
1   Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2   Department of Radiology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Christophe Chautems
3   Nanoflex Robotics, AG, Zurich, Switzerland
,
Yoonho Kim
4   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
,
Hal Rice
5   Neurointerventional Section, Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland, Australia
,
Uta Hanning
6   Klinik und Poliklinik für Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
,
Sami Al Kasab
7   Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
,
Lukas Meyer
6   Klinik und Poliklinik für Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
,
Marios Psychogios
8   Department of Radiology, Basel University Hospital, University of Basel, Switzerland
,
Osama O. Zaidat
9   Department of Neurology, Mercy Vincent Hospital, Toledo, Ohio
,
Ameer E. Hassan
10   Department of Neurology, Valley Baptist Medical Center, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, Texas
,
Hesham E. Masoud
11   Division of Cerebrovascular, Department of Neurology, Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, New York
,
Adnan Mujanovic
12   Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology and Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
,
Johannes Kaesmacher
12   Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology and Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
,
Permesh S. Dhillon
13   Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
,
Alice Ma
14   Department of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
,
Artem Kaliaev
1   Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Thanh N. Nguyen
1   Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
15   Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Mohamad Abdalkader
1   Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Abstract

Advances in robotic technology have improved standard techniques in numerous surgical and endovascular specialties, offering more precision, control, and better patient outcomes. Robotic-assisted interventional neuroradiology is an emerging field at the intersection of interventional neuroradiology and biomedical robotics. Endovascular robotics can automate maneuvers to reduce procedure times and increase its safety, reduce occupational hazards associated with ionizing radiations, and expand networks of care to reduce gaps in geographic access to neurointerventions. To date, many robotic neurointerventional procedures have been successfully performed, including cerebral angiography, intracranial aneurysm embolization, carotid stenting, and epistaxis embolization. This review aims to provide a survey of the state of the art in robotic-assisted interventional neuroradiology, consider their technical and adoption limitations, and explore future developments critical for the widespread adoption of robotic-assisted neurointerventions.

Keywords

interventional neuroradiology - robotics - robotic-assisted neurointerventions - robotic endovascular interventions


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10 August 2023

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