简介:BACKGROUND:Wedevelopedanimage-guidedrobotsystemtoprovidemechanicalassistanceforskullbasedrilling,whichisperformedtogainaccessforsomeneurosurgicalinterventions,suchastumourresection.Themotivationforintroduc-ingthisrobotwastoimprovesafetybypreventingthesurgeonfromaccidentallydamagingcriticalneurovascularstructuresdur-