Development of a Novel Needle Guide Tool for Percutaneous Interventions with an Omnidirectional Steerable Needle during Real-Time US-Guidance

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a localized thermalintervention technique with the purpose to destroy small tumours (< 3 cm) byheating the tumour tissue. Due to various challenges with targeting andvisualisation during RFA, the clinical need of steerable needles is present forradiologists. Helwig, B.P. developed a new...