ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief Summary: These authors developed a fully autonomous robotic ultrasound (US) system for thyroid scanning (FARUS). The system consists of a six-degree-of-freedom UR3 manipulator that carries a linear US probe, a US probe fixture, a six-axis force/torque sensor and a Kinect camera. Using reinforcement learning, Bayesian optimization, and deep learning, the system dynamically adjusts the probe position and performs real-time segmentation of thyroid tissue and potential nodul...