TRUS guidance for targeted sampling.
Compare possible biopsy paths and translate the selected path into patient-specific ultrasound guidance maps.
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A sampling plan in ultrasound space.
Show the selected biopsy path in transverse and sagittal views, with a template position and candidate sampling depths.
Research status. Prototype planning outputs. Whether they improve sampling during a procedure remains to be tested.
Where did the acquired cores lie relative to the target?
Compare reconstructed positions with the lesion centre, then compare their sampling probabilities with a simulated lesion-centred reference.
Research status. Preliminary retrospective analysis, not a prospective test of guidance or clinical benefit.
Locate the acquired cores relative to the target.
Position and sampling probability describe different aspects of targeting.
Compare possible trajectories.
Evaluate candidate paths through the surrounding anatomy, allowing for uncertain placement. The selected path becomes the reference for the guidance maps.
Test the plan in practice.
Prospective evaluation can test whether the proposed paths are practical to acquire and whether using the maps improves target sampling.
CARO 2026 poster
The conference presentation, retained as supporting evidence for this research prototype.
