A flexible needle has emerged as a crucial clinical technique in contemporary medical
practices, particularly for minimally invasive interventions. Its applicability spans diverse …

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 …

In recent years, steerable needles have attracted significant interest in relation to minimally
invasive surgery (MIS). Specifically, the flexible, programmable bevel-tip needle (PBN) …

Flexible needle systems showing multiple advantages in various medical scenarios,
characterized by their flexibility, ease of operation, adaptable control and navigation …

In this paper, a sliding mode control method based on improved intelligent decision (IID-
SMC) algorithm is proposed to improve the accuracy of the puncture needle to reach the …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a computer to do tasks that often require human
intelligence, such as speech and picture recognition and decision-making. AI is being used …

Robotic-assisted needle intervention has shown great prospects in minimally invasive
surgery (MRI), where the needle insertion device (NID) is an important component. Some …