Research Article

Motion Accuracy of Pneumatic Stepper Motor-Driven Robotic System Developed for MRI-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Prostate Disease

Table 4

RMSE of the offsets between the nominal and actual positions of the HIFU focal spots created in the BSA phantom.

ArrayRMSE (mm)
X-axis directionZ-axis direction

3 × 3 array with 2-mm spacing0.360.31
3 × 3 array with 3-mm spacing0.530.19
5 × 5 array with 2-mm spacing0.520.20