Medical Imaging of Microrobots: Toward In Vivo Applications

A Aziz, S Pane, V Iacovacci, N Koukourakis… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Medical microrobots (MRs) have been demonstrated for a variety of non-invasive biomedical
applications, such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and assisted fertilization, among …

Ultrasonically propelled micro‐and nanorobots

J Li, CC Mayorga‐Martinez, CD Ohl… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrasound at sufficiently low amplitudes, specifically in the MHz frequency range, does little
harm to the biological samples (such as cells and tissues) and provides an advantageous …

Ultrasound-activated ciliary bands for microrobotic systems inspired by starfish

C Dillinger, N Nama, D Ahmed - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Cilia are short, hair-like appendages ubiquitous in various biological systems, which have
evolved to manipulate and gather food in liquids at regimes where viscosity dominates …

An acoustically controlled helical microrobot

Y Deng, A Paskert, Z Zhang, R Wittkowski… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
As a next-generation toolkit, microrobots can transform a wide range of fields, including
micromanufacturing, electronics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, and medicine. While still …

3D steerable, acoustically powered microswimmers for single-particle manipulation

L Ren, N Nama, JM McNeill, F Soto, Z Yan, W Liu… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
The ability to precisely maneuver micro/nano objects in fluids in a contactless, biocompatible
manner can enable innovative technologies and may have far-reaching impact in fields such …

Acoustically powered surface-slipping mobile microrobots

A Aghakhani, O Yasa, P Wrede… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Untethered synthetic microrobots have significant potential to revolutionize minimally
invasive medical interventions in the future. However, their relatively slow speed and low …

A robot-assisted acoustofluidic end effector

J Durrer, P Agrawal, A Ozgul, SCF Neuhauss… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Liquid manipulation is the foundation of most laboratory processes. For macroscale liquid
handling, both do-it-yourself and commercial robotic systems are available; however, for …

Small‐scale machines driven by external power sources

XZ Chen, B Jang, D Ahmed, C Hu… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Micro‐and nanorobots have shown great potential for applications in various fields,
including minimally invasive surgery, targeted therapy, cell manipulation, environmental …

In vivo acoustic manipulation of microparticles in zebrafish embryos

VM Jooss, JS Bolten, J Huwyler, D Ahmed - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
In vivo micromanipulation using ultrasound is an exciting technology with promises for
cancer research, brain research, vasculature biology, diseases, and treatment development …

Translational prospects of untethered medical microrobots

H Ceylan, IC Yasa, U Kilic, W Hu… - Progress in Biomedical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Untethered mobile microrobots have the potential to transform medicine radically. Their
small size and wireless mobility can enable access to and navigation in confined, small …