State-of-the-art in force and tactile sensing for minimally invasive surgery
P Puangmali, K Althoefer, LD Seneviratne… - IEEE sensors …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Haptic perception plays a very important role in surgery. It enables the surgeon to feel
organic tissue hardness, measure tissue properties, evaluate anatomical structures, and …
organic tissue hardness, measure tissue properties, evaluate anatomical structures, and …
Implementation of tactile sensing for palpation in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery: A review
Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS) made it possible to perform a number of
medical manipulations with reduced patient trauma and better accuracy. Various devices …
medical manipulations with reduced patient trauma and better accuracy. Various devices …
In vivo mechanical characterization of human liver
A Nava, E Mazza, M Furrer, P Villiger… - Medical image analysis, 2008 - Elsevier
The mechanical behavior of human liver has been characterized with aspiration
experiments. Measurements have been performed in vivo under sterile conditions during …
experiments. Measurements have been performed in vivo under sterile conditions during …
A robotic indenter for minimally invasive measurement and characterization of soft tissue response
The lack of experimental data in current literature on material properties of soft tissues in
living condition has been a significant obstacle in the development of realistic soft tissue …
living condition has been a significant obstacle in the development of realistic soft tissue …
Modeling function–perfusion behavior in liver lobules including tissue, blood, glucose, lactate and glycogen by use of a coupled two-scale PDE–ODE approach
This study focuses on a two-scale, continuum multicomponent model for the description of
blood perfusion and cell metabolism in the liver. The model accounts for a spatial and time …
blood perfusion and cell metabolism in the liver. The model accounts for a spatial and time …
Soft tissue modelling for applications in virtual surgery and surgical robotics
N Famaey, JV Sloten - Computer methods in biomechanics and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Soft tissue modelling has gained a great deal of importance, for a large part due to its
application in surgical training simulators for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This article …
application in surgical training simulators for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This article …
Real-time finite-element simulation of linear viscoelastic tissue behavior based on experimental data
We propose an end-to-end solution to real-time and realistic finite-element modeling and
simulation of viscoelastic soft tissue behavior. We provide an efficient numerical scheme for …
simulation of viscoelastic soft tissue behavior. We provide an efficient numerical scheme for …
Multi-modality gellan gum-based tissue-mimicking phantom with targeted mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties
This study develops a new class of gellan gum-based tissue-mimicking phantom material
and a model to predict and control the elastic modulus, thermal conductivity, and electrical …
and a model to predict and control the elastic modulus, thermal conductivity, and electrical …
In vitro compressive properties of skeletal muscles and inverse finite element analysis: Comparison of human versus animals
F Mo, Z Zheng, H Zhang, G Li, Z Yang, D Sun - Journal of Biomechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
Virtual finite element human body models have been widely used in biomedical
engineering, traffic safety injury analysis, etc. Soft tissue modeling like skeletal muscle …
engineering, traffic safety injury analysis, etc. Soft tissue modeling like skeletal muscle …
An economic, modular, and portable skin viscoelasticity measurement device for in situ longitudinal studies
A indentation-based device to measure tissue mechanical property was designed and built
using over-the-counter and 3D-printed parts. The device costs less than 100 USD and is …
using over-the-counter and 3D-printed parts. The device costs less than 100 USD and is …