Needle–tissue interaction forces–A survey of experimental data

DJ van Gerwen, J Dankelman… - Medical engineering & …, 2012 - Elsevier
The development of needles, needle–insertion simulators, and needle-wielding robots for
use in a clinical environment depends on a thorough understanding of the mechanics of …

Design choices in needle steering—A review

NJ Van De Berg, DJ Van Gerwen… - IEEE/ASME …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Alignment errors can arise during needle tip placement in deep-seated tissue structures.
This can lead to undesired diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. Path correction by means …

Medical robotics and computer-integrated surgery

RH Taylor, A Menciassi, G Fichtinger, P Fiorini… - Springer handbook of …, 2016 - Springer
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 …

Magnetic control of a flexible needle in neurosurgery

A Hong, AJ Petruska, A Zemmar… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Minimally invasive neurosurgery does not require large incisions and openings in the skull
to access the desired brain region, which often results in a faster recovery with fewer …

Needle steering in 3-D via rapid replanning

S Patil, J Burgner, RJ Webster… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Steerable needles have the potential to improve the effectiveness of needle-based clinical
procedures such as biopsy and drug delivery by improving targeting accuracy and reaching …

3d flexible needle steering in soft-tissue phantoms using fiber bragg grating sensors

M Abayazid, M Kemp, S Misra - 2013 IEEE International …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Needle insertion procedures are commonly used for surgical interventions. In this paper, we
develop a three-dimensional (3D) closed-loop control algorithm to robotically steer flexible …

Issues in closed-loop needle steering

C Rossa, M Tavakoli - Control engineering practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Percutaneous needle insertion is amongst the most prevalent clinical procedures. The
effectiveness of needle-base interventions heavily relies on needle targeting accuracy …

Needle path planning and steering in a three-dimensional non-static environment using two-dimensional ultrasound images

GJ Vrooijink, M Abayazid, S Patil… - … journal of robotics …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Needle insertion is commonly performed in minimally invasive medical procedures such as
biopsy and radiation cancer treatment. During such procedures, accurate needle tip …

Integrating deflection models and image feedback for real-time flexible needle steering

M Abayazid, RJ Roesthuis, R Reilink… - IEEE transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Needle insertion procedures are commonly used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. In
this paper, an image-guided control system is developed to robotically steer flexible needles …

Image-guided biopsy in the era of personalized cancer care: proceedings from the society of interventional radiology research consensus panel

AL Tam, HJ Lim, II Wistuba, A Tamrazi… - Journal of vascular …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Image-guided percutaneous biopsy is a common procedure in oncology,
integral to confirming the diagnosis of cancer, staging the disease, and determining tumor …