The Application of AI in Robotic Catheters for Cardiovascular Disease

This report explores the groundbreaking application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of cardiovascular disease treatment, specifically focusing on the use of robotic catheters. The report highlights a significant advancement in medical technology, where a robotic catheter, guided by AI and image processing, can autonomously navigate inside the body to locate and address issues like leaky heart valves. The report details the innovative "wall following" technique, the use of optical touch sensors developed with AI algorithms, and the potential for eliminating fluoroscopic imaging, thus reducing patient exposure to radiation. It also discusses the funding and patents associated with this technology. The report emphasizes the promising future of AI-driven robots in assisting surgeons, improving the precision of complex procedures, and ultimately enhancing patient care in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the ANR/Investissement d'avenir program. The report is based on a press release from Boston Children's Hospital and ScienceDaily.

Running Head: SOCIOLOGY 1
Press release
Author's Name
Institutional Affiliation

PSYCHOLOGY 2
Press Release
Artificial intelligence (AI), although still in its infancy, promises to revolutionize cardiac care
and help in diagnosing cardiovascular diseases. The press release is based on the following
article on autonomous navigation by a robot inside the body for the first time:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190424153600.htm
Source and publisher
The source of the news article is Boston Children's Hospital and the publisher is science daily.
Who is my audience?
Bioengineers, cardiovascular surgeons, AI researchers, cardiovascular patients, cardiac
interventionalists, Food and Drug Administration
What are the demographics of my audience?
- Male and female cardiovascular surgeons, Bioengineers and AI researchers aged 30 years or
above.
- Cardiovascular patients can be of varied age groups
What are their expectations?
- Latest and accurate information on the role of a robotic catheter as it navigates autonomously
inside the body to locate a leaky valve.
- Error-free, factual and interesting writing.
What is the education level of my audience?
- Bioengineers, cardiovascular surgeons, AI researchers and cardiac interventionalists, are highly
skilled and specialists in their fields
- Cardiovascular patients carry superficial knowledge and may have little education
- Food and Drug Administration body is well read and aware of patent laws and regulations

PSYCHOLOGY 3
related to medical devices and techniques.
What does my audience already know about my topic?
My audience is very educated and well aware on the subject of use of AI in medical science and
its growing role in cardiovascular diseases.
What does my intended audience read?
My intended audience takes deep interest in cardiovascular diseases, treatment options and
diagnoses.
How does my intended audience read?
My intended audience reads carefully for details and does not skim through the text as it would
look for every possible detail and facts on the topic.
What are the details of the PR?
- Introduction
 First successful demonstration of a robot able to navigate autonomously inside the
body
 The team programmed a robotic catheter based on an innovative sensor aided by
AI and image processing makes autonomous navigation inside the body to a leaky
heart valve on its own.
- Significance of the news
 A highly technically demanding procedure was performed successfully by the team.
 First demonstration of biologically inspired navigation technique called "wall following”
helps to locate the leak location.
- Use of artificial intelligence (AI)

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 The optical touch sensor that informed the robotic catheter was developed in Dupont's
lab.
 The touch sensor employs artificial intelligence (AI) and image processing algorithms to
figure out the precise navigation.
 The data received by the imaging and machine learning algorithms allow the catheter to
understand the pictorial aspects.
- Promising future
 The Pediatric Cardiac Bioengineering chief at Boston Children's Hospital, Pierre Dupont,
Ph.D. envisions a bright future in this direction as the autonomous robots
 AI robots can assist surgeons in complicated operations and allow them to concentrate on
the most challenging maneuvers.
- Added advantage of the technology
 An added advantage of the AI-enabled device is that it eliminates the need for
fluoroscopic imaging that exposes patients to ionizing radiation.
-Funding and authority
 National Institutes of Health funded the project and with partial support from the
ANR/Investissement d'avenir program.
 Dupont and his team hold authority on U.S. patent application that covers the optical
imaging technique.

PSYCHOLOGY 5
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190424153600.htm