Robotic assistance in interventional radiology: dream or reality?

Tacher, Vania; de Baere, Thierry · Eur Radiol · 2020

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

• Robotic assistance in medicine has been a revolution.• The use of robots has naturally extended to interventional radiology for percutaneous and endovascular interventions.• The guidance is mainly performed with a remote (computer or joystick) allowing the operator and his team not to be exposed to X-rays.

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