The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Mar 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: This study aims to develop a venipuncture robot to replace manual venipuncture to ease the heavy workload, lower the risk of 2019-nCoV infection, and boost venipuncture success rates.
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Feb 17, 2023
UNLABELLED: Steerable needles have the potential for accurate needle tip placement even when the optimal path to a target tissue is curvilinear, thanks to their ability to steer, which is an essential function to avoid piercing through vital anatomic...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Feb 6, 2023
PURPOSE: Accurate needle placement into the target point is critical for ultrasound interventions like biopsies and epidural injections. However, aligning the needle to the thin plane of the transducer is a challenging issue as it leads to the decay ...
International journal of pharmaceutics
Feb 6, 2023
The objective of the present study was to fabricate microneedles for delivering lipophilic active ingredients (APIs) using digital light processing (DLP) printing technology and quality by design (QbD) supplemented by artificial intelligence (AI) alg...
In the context of COVID-19, the research on various aspects of the venipuncture robot field has become increasingly hot, but there has been little research on robotic needle insertion angles, primarily performed at a rough angle. This will increase t...
Mathematical biosciences and engineering : MBE
Dec 15, 2022
A flexible needle has emerged as a crucial clinical technique in contemporary medical practices, particularly for minimally invasive interventions. Its applicability spans diverse surgical domains such as brachytherapy, cardiovascular surgery, neuros...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Oct 21, 2022
PURPOSE: Ultrasound (US)-guided robotic systems can reduce the reliance on the experience and skills of surgeons and enable automatic and accurate percutaneous puncture. Two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) US guidance have various advanta...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Oct 20, 2022
BACKGROUND: Compared to traditional rigid robotic arms, soft robotic arms are flexible, environmentally adaptable and biocompatible. Recently, most minimally invasive cardiac procedures still rely on traditional rigid surgical tools. However, rigid t...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Oct 6, 2022
BACKGROUND: Low-dose rate brachytherapy is the referent treatment for early-stage prostate cancer and consists in manually inserting radioactive seeds within the organ to destroy tumorous cells. This treatment is inaccurate leading to side effects. R...
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