Needle insertion into soft tissue: A survey
Needle insertion in soft tissue has attracted considerable attention in recent years due to its
application in minimally invasive percutaneous procedures such as biopsies and …
application in minimally invasive percutaneous procedures such as biopsies and …
A review of localization systems for robotic endoscopic capsules
Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, Crohn disease, Celiac disease, small bower tumors,
and other disorders that occur in the GI tract have always been challenging to be diagnosed …
and other disorders that occur in the GI tract have always been challenging to be diagnosed …
Medical robotics and computer-integrated surgery
The growth of medical robotics since the mid-1980s has been striking. From a few initial
efforts in stereotactic brain surgery, orthopaedics, endoscopic surgery, microsurgery, and …
efforts in stereotactic brain surgery, orthopaedics, endoscopic surgery, microsurgery, and …
Real-time estimation of 3-D needle shape and deflection for MRI-guided interventions
We describe a MRI-compatible biopsy needle instrumented with optical fiber Bragg gratings
for measuring bending deflections of the needle as it is inserted into tissues. During …
for measuring bending deflections of the needle as it is inserted into tissues. During …
From passive tool holders to microsurgeons: safer, smaller, smarter surgical robots
C Bergeles, GZ Yang - IEEE Transactions on Biomedical …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Within only a few decades from its initial introduction, the field of surgical robotics has
evolved into a dynamic and rapidly growing research area with increasing clinical uptake …
evolved into a dynamic and rapidly growing research area with increasing clinical uptake …
MRI-compatible pneumatic robot for transperineal prostate needle placement
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide high-quality 3-D visualization of prostate
and surrounding tissue, thus granting potential to be a superior medical imaging modality for …
and surrounding tissue, thus granting potential to be a superior medical imaging modality for …
A review of medical robotics for minimally invasive soft tissue surgery
G Dogangil, BL Davies… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper provides an overview of recent trends and developments in medical robotics for
minimally invasive soft tissue surgery, with a view to highlight some of the issues posed and …
minimally invasive soft tissue surgery, with a view to highlight some of the issues posed and …
Localization strategies for robotic endoscopic capsules: a review
Introduction: Nowadays, mass screening campaigns for colorectal cancer diagnosis in the
early and curable stage is essential yet limited due to many reasons, for example …
early and curable stage is essential yet limited due to many reasons, for example …
Magnetic resonance–compatible robotic and mechatronics systems for image-guided interventions and rehabilitation: a review study
The continuous technological progress of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as its
widespread clinical use as a highly sensitive tool in diagnostics and advanced brain …
widespread clinical use as a highly sensitive tool in diagnostics and advanced brain …
MRI robots for needle-based interventions: systems and technology
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides high-quality soft-tissue images of anatomical
structures and radiation free imaging. The research community has focused on establishing …
structures and radiation free imaging. The research community has focused on establishing …