Design and experimental setup of a robotic medical instrument for brachytherapy in non-resectable liver tumors

P Tucan, C Vaida, D Horvath, A Caprariu, A Burz… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This paper presents an experimental study on a brachytherapy multi-
needle insertion device, manipulated using a collaborative robot, to assess a set of …

Systems engineering: availability and reliability

K Antosz, J Machado, D Mazurkiewicz, D Antonelli… - Applied sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Current trends in Industry 4.0 are largely related to issues of reliability and availability. As a
result of these trends and engineering systems' complexity, research and development …

Safety issues in the development of an innovative medical parallel robot used in renal single-incision laparoscopic surgery

D Pisla, N Crisan, B Gherman, I Andras… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Robotic-assisted single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is becoming an increasingly
widespread field worldwide due to the benefits it brings to both the patient and the surgeon …

Development of a 6-DOF parallel robot for potential single-incision laparoscopic surgery application

D Pisla, NA Hajjar, B Gherman, C Radu, T Antal… - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the development of a 6-DOF (Degrees of Freedom) parallel robot for
single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS). The concept of the robotic system is developed …

[HTML][HTML] Liver Phantoms Cast in 3D-Printed Mold for Image-Guided Procedures

RC Elisei, F Graur, A Melzer, SC Moldovan, C Tiu… - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Image-guided invasive procedures on the liver require a steep learning curve
to acquire the necessary skills. The best and safest way to achieve these skills is through …

Risk management of smart healthcare systems: Delimitation, state-of-arts, process, and perspectives

Y Liu - Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Sensing, communication, computation, and control technologies are facilitating smart
healthcare to improve efficiency and effectiveness of medical treatment and care. This study …

The antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and proliferative potency of argan oil against betamethasone-induced oxidative renal damage in rats

SH Orabi, TS Allam, SM Shawky, EAE Tahoun… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The present study aimed to investigate the protective effect of argan oil
against nephrotoxic effect following overdose and long-term administration of …

Integration of real-time image fusion in the robotic-assisted treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

C Radu, P Fisher, D Mitrea, I Birlescu, T Marita… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer-related
deaths worldwide. An image fusion system is developed for the robotic-assisted treatment of …

Preliminary assessment of artificial intelligence agents for a SILS robotic system

C Vaida, N Crisan, I Birlescu, I Andras… - … Conference on e …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The paper presents the functionalities of an AI/AR module aiming to enhance the
performance and safety of a hybrid robotic system for single incision laparoscopic surgery …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D-Printed, High-Fidelity Pelvis Training Model: Cookbook Instructions and First Experience

RC Elisei, F Graur, A Szold, R Couți… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Since laparoscopic surgery became the gold standard for colorectal
procedures, specific skills are required to achieve good outcomes. The best way to acquire …