Current trends for improving safety of stereotactic brain biopsies: advanced optical methods for vessel avoidance and tumor detection
SK Akshulakov, TT Kerimbayev, MY Biryuchkov… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Stereotactic brain needle biopsies are indicated for deep-seated or multiple brain lesions
and for patients with poor prognosis in whom the risks of resection outweigh the potential …
and for patients with poor prognosis in whom the risks of resection outweigh the potential …
Sensing Technologies for Guidance during Needle-based Interventions
Needle intervention is widely employed in clinical practices, such as biopsies, regional
anesthesia, blood sampling, neurosurgery, and brachytherapy. Traditional needle insertion …
anesthesia, blood sampling, neurosurgery, and brachytherapy. Traditional needle insertion …
Bioinspired medical needles: a review of the scientific literature
Z Fung-A-Jou, J Bloemberg… - Bioinspiration & …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Needles are commonly used in medical procedures. However, current needle designs have
some disadvantages. Therefore, a new generation of hypodermic needles and microneedle …
some disadvantages. Therefore, a new generation of hypodermic needles and microneedle …
A Survey of Needle Steering Approaches in Minimally Invasive Surgery
In virtue of a curved insertion path inside tissues, needle steering techniques have revealed
the potential with the assistance of medical robots and images. The superiority of this …
the potential with the assistance of medical robots and images. The superiority of this …
Coronary vessel detection methods for organ‐mounted robots
ET Rasmussen, EC Shiao, L Zourelias… - … Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background HeartLander is a tethered robot walker that utilizes suction to adhere to the
beating heart. HeartLander can be used for minimally invasive administration of cardiac …
beating heart. HeartLander can be used for minimally invasive administration of cardiac …
A Novel sensing method to detect tissue boundaries during robotic needle insertion based on laser doppler flowmetry
V Virdyawan, O Dessi… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study investigates the use of Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) as a method to detect
tissue transitions during robotic needle insertions. Insertions were performed in gelatin …
tissue transitions during robotic needle insertions. Insertions were performed in gelatin …
A long short-term memory network for vessel reconstruction based on laser doppler flowmetry via a steerable needle
V Virdyawan, FR y Baena - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Hemorrhage is one risk of percutaneous intervention in the brain that can be life-threatening.
Steerable needles can avoid blood vessels thanks to their ability to follow curvilinear paths …
Steerable needles can avoid blood vessels thanks to their ability to follow curvilinear paths …