Key technologies

Several key technologies are developed thanks to SPIRITS for interventional radiology and more generally for hybrid image-guided surgery: 3D printing technologies and their combination. Multimaterial polymer production and metal printing are being considered for manufacturing of robotic technology. Hydraulic actuation and compliant mechanisms. Their combination is considered to design efficient robotic structures. Instrumented surgical tools for precision increase in robotised tasks. Tactile feedback technology for providing new information to the radiologist.