10 papers
Scanning While Imagining: A Scene-Graph World Model for Robotic Ultrasound Navigation
Xuesong Li, Shuai Chen, Feng Li +3
Ultrasound (US) acquisition depends on the operator's ability to interpret anatomy and anticipate how the view will change with probe motion. Many robotic US navigation methods sel…
Feasibility of Augmented Reality-Guided Robotic Ultrasound with Cone-Beam CT Integration for Spine Procedures
Tianyu Song, Felix Pabst, Feng Li +5
Accurate needle placement in spine interventions is critical for effective pain management, yet it depends on reliable identification of anatomical landmarks and careful trajectory…
From Scanning Guidelines to Action: A Robotic Ultrasound Agent with LLM-Based Reasoning
Yuan Bi, Yiping Zhou, Pei Liu +3
Robotic ultrasound offers advantages over free-hand scanning, including improved reproducibility and reduced operator dependency. In clinical practice, US acquisition relies heavil…
Robotic Ultrasound Makes CBCT Alive
Feng Li, Ziyuan Li, Zhongliang Jiang +2
Intraoperative Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) provides a reliable 3D anatomical context essential for interventional planning. However, its static nature fails to provide con…
DAISS: Phase-Aware Imitation Learning for Dual-Arm Robotic Ultrasound-Guided Interventions
Feng Li, Pei Liu, Shiting Wang +4
Imitation learning has shown strong potential for automating complex robotic manipulation. In medical robotics, ultrasound-guided needle insertion demands precise bimanual coordina…
Comparative Study of Ultrasound Shape Completion and CBCT-Based AR Workflows for Spinal Needle Interventions
Tianyu Song, Feng Li, Felix Pabst +4
Purpose: This study compares two augmented reality (AR)-guided imaging workflows, one based on ultrasound shape completion and the other on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), fo…
Ultrasound-Guided Real-Time Spinal Motion Visualization for Spinal Instability Assessment
Feng Li, Yuan Bi, Tianyu Song +2
Purpose: Spinal instability is a widespread condition that causes pain, fatigue, and restricted mobility, profoundly affecting patients' quality of life. In clinical practice, the…
Intelligent Virtual Sonographer (IVS): Enhancing Physician-Robot-Patient Communication
Tianyu Song, Feng Li, Yuan Bi +6
The advancement and maturity of large language models (LLMs) and robotics have unlocked vast potential for human-computer interaction, particularly in the field of robotic ultrasou…
Learning to Efficiently Adapt Foundation Models for Self-Supervised Endoscopic 3D Scene Reconstruction from Any Cameras
Beilei Cui, Long Bai, Mobarakol Islam +8
Accurate 3D scene reconstruction is essential for numerous medical tasks. Given the challenges in obtaining ground truth data, there has been an increasing focus on self-supervised…
Robotic CBCT Meets Robotic Ultrasound
Feng Li, Yuan Bi, Dianye Huang +2
The multi-modality imaging system offers optimal fused images for safe and precise interventions in modern clinical practices, such as computed tomography - ultrasound (CT-US) guid…