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Progress in Probe-Based Sensing Techniques for In Vivo Diagnosis
2022
Biosensors
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Advancements in robotic surgery help to improve the endoluminal diagnosis and treatment with minimally invasive or non-invasive intervention in a precise and safe manner. ...
The tremendous benefit of having this physiological information during the intervention has led to the development of a variety of in vivo sensing technologies over the past decades. ...
Introduction Surgical procedures can be divided into three main categories: open surgery, minimally invasive, and non-invasive surgery. ...
doi:10.3390/bios12110943
pmid:36354452
pmcid:PMC9688418
fatcat:sy46m7cyvze6voltgoddcaakwe
A soft multi-axial force sensor to assess tissue properties in RealTime
2017
2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
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Despite recent developments, there is a lack of effective haptic sensing technology employed in instruments for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). ...
INTRODUCTION Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is well known for bringing a number of advantages over traditional open surgery methods, including a lower degree of blood loss, improved cosmesis and faster ...
doi:10.1109/iros.2017.8206464
dblp:conf/iros/Jones0AC17
fatcat:jedbz4y7zfbxpb3afhrbenywj4
Fiber-Optic Force Sensors for MRI-Guided Interventions and Rehabilitation: A Review
2017
IEEE Sensors Journal
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The last two decades have witnessed the manifestation of increased interest in MRI-guided minimally invasive intervention procedures and fMRI for rehabilitation and neuroscience research. ...
Accompanying the aspiration to utilize MRI to provide imaging feedback during interventions and brain activity for ...
Acknowledgments This work is supported in part by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Prostate Cancer Research Program New Investigator Award W81XWH-09-1-0191, the Intramural Research Program of ...
doi:10.1109/jsen.2017.2654489
pmid:28652857
pmcid:PMC5482288
fatcat:4gj32ubq3jagtfqyjiqmgkb2ny
Using the BioTac as a tumor localization tool
2014
2014 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS)
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Robotically-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (RMIS) offers many benefits to patients, yet introduces new challenges to surgeons due to the loss of tactile feedback that would be available in open surgery ...
In this research a biomimetic tactile sensor (BioTac, SynTouch LLC) was evaluated for localization of artificial tumors. ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We wish to thank Raymond Peck and Gary Lin for their invaluable help in the fabrication and development process. ...
doi:10.1109/haptics.2014.6775496
dblp:conf/haptics/ArianBLF14
fatcat:alr4t2mo2fasfc5czenzhqty2m
Tactile Sensing for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Conventional Methods and Potential Emerging Tactile Technologies
2022
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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As opposed to open surgery procedures, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) utilizes small skin incisions to insert a camera and surgical instruments. ...
The recent development of flexible, highly sensitive tactile microfluidic-based sensors has become an emerging field in tactile sensing, which contributed to wearable electronics and smart-skin applications ...
minimally invasive surgery (MIS), wrote in an article in British Journal of Surgery published in 1987 (Hindle and Hindle, 2001) . ...
doi:10.3389/frobt.2021.705662
pmid:35071332
pmcid:PMC8777132
fatcat:ngl76gcwkzarpg2j7oawpctzti
A surgical system for automatic registration, stiffness mapping and dynamic image overlay
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2017
arXiv
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An active level set estimation is then used to find the location and the shape of the tumors. We use a recently developed miniature force sensor to perform the palpation. ...
In this paper we develop a surgical system using the da Vinci research kit (dVRK) that is capable of autonomously searching for tumors and dynamically displaying the tumor location using augmented reality ...
Probing and Force Sensing We adopted a miniaturized Tri-axial sensor developed in [3] onto the needle driver tool for the dVRK, to provide contact force measurements (see Fig. 1 ). ...
arXiv:1711.08828v1
fatcat:nvpzslmjkvahxhb7c3stsii33a
Design of a Compact Actuation and Control System for Flexible Medical Robots
2017
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
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To minimize invasiveness and maximize biocompatibility, the actuation units of flexible medical robots should be placed fully outside the patient's body. ...
We measure the precision and accuracy of a single actuation module and demonstrate the ability of an integrated set of three actuation modules to control six degrees of freedom. ...
The authors would like to thank Joey Greer for his help with the experimental setups and motor control, and Grant Kadokura for contribution to the device concept. ...
doi:10.1109/lra.2017.2676240
pmid:28664187
pmcid:PMC5484156
dblp:journals/ral/MorimotoHO17
fatcat:w6bqjlzxorajvayavzlf26npy4
A Real-time Augmented Reality Surgical System for Overlaying Stiffness Information
2018
Robotics: Science and Systems XIV
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An active level set estimation is then used to find the location and shape of the tumors. We use a recently developed miniature force sensor to perform the palpation. ...
We describe a surgical system that autonomously searches for tumors and dynamically displays a computer graphic model of them super-imposed on the organ (or in our case, phantom). ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work has been funded through the National Robotics Initiative by NSF grant IIS-1426655 and the Center for Machine Learning and Health. ...
doi:10.15607/rss.2018.xiv.026
dblp:conf/rss/ZevallosRSLQSXP18
fatcat:ffcehsjelfffpghixj5qdn7d3a
Development and Application of Motor-Equipped Reaction Torque Sensor with Adjustable Measurement Range and Sensitivity
2020
Applied Sciences
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Various high-performance force/torque sensors have been developed for the purpose of advancing automation systems. ...
However, the demand for simple torque measurement of rotating shafts continues to exist, and expensive multi-axis sensors need not be wasted here. ...
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. ...
doi:10.3390/app10248770
fatcat:csxhi63sdnhgbblfscm7uanwdu
The effect of impact duration on the axial fracture tolerance of the isolated tibia during automotive and military impacts
2018
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
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Specimens impacted at higher rates required greater forces to achieve fracture, which suggests that load rate needs to be accounted for in future injury criteria. ...
Specimens impacted at higher rates required greater forces to achieve fracture, which suggests that load rate needs to be accounted for in future injury criteria. ...
The probability of fracture for a 45-year-old male corresponded to an axial fracture force of 6.8 kN. ...
doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.11.013
pmid:29197302
fatcat:gdxp5mog7vfy5bif4uazcca4va
How to Measure Intraocular Pressure: An Updated Review of Various Tonometers
2021
Journal of Clinical Medicine
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for developing glaucoma. ...
The continuous monitoring of IOP, which is still under evaluation, will be an important step for a more complete and reliable management of patients affected by glaucoma. ...
It may also be a useful parameter for patients at risk of developing corneal ectasia after refractive LASIK surgery [60] . ...
doi:10.3390/jcm10173860
pmid:34501306
pmcid:PMC8456330
fatcat:qhzflczfi5ca3dt4l3tyfueste
A Smart Assistance Solution for Remotely Monitoring the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Process Using Wearable Technology: re.flex System
2019
Studies in Informatics and Control
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The purpose of this paper is to present the emerging technologies used for monitoring ortophedic movements and to introduce an innovative telerehabilitation-as-aservice solution, called re.flex, which ...
The study evaluates the effects of this kind of approach for a group of 30 participants and the results recorded are in favour of the patients recovering with re.flex. ...
Acknowledgements The authors gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the Romanian Ministry of ...
doi:10.24846/v28i3y201908
fatcat:qa3hhrh3u5gnhbx2vchyatipyi
Bioinspired Technologies to Connect Musculoskeletal Mechanobiology to the Person for Training and Rehabilitation
2017
Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
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In this review we provide a description of how wearable devices may be used in conjunction with computational rigid-body and continuum models of musculoskeletal tissues to produce real-time estimates of ...
If an individual's physical behavior could be altered to generate optimal mechanical signaling to musculoskeletal tissues, then targeted strengthening and/or repair would be possible. ...
Ultrasound is an inexpensive, non-invasive, and nonradiating modality to image musculoskeletal tissues. ...
doi:10.3389/fncom.2017.00096
pmid:29093676
pmcid:PMC5651250
fatcat:izccjazzbvhbzgav72pmvstfku
Cognitive AutonomouS CAtheters Operating in Dynamic Environments
2016
Journal of Medical Robotics Research
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In cardiovascular procedures interventionalists turn towards catheter-based interventions, treating patients considered unfit for more invasive approaches. A positive outcome is not guaranteed. ...
These efforts are geared towards the development of the necessary technology to autonomously steer catheters through the vasculature, a target of the EU-funded project Cognitive AutonomouS CAtheters operating ...
The authors wish to express their gratitude towards Volcano Corporation (Volcano Europe) for making their US system available for the purpose of the here conducted research. 1640011 ISSN: 2424-905X ...
doi:10.1142/s2424905x16400110
fatcat:3qnzvdbv2ngirileon7ulf7yiu
Pain, balance, and mobility in people 1 year after total knee arthroplasty: a non-randomized cross-sectional pilot study contrasting posterior-stabilized and medial-pivot designs
2022
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
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However, there was a trend for increased anteroposterior sway of the lumbar and head regions in the MP-TKA participants when undertaking the near tandem stance test. ...
Conclusions It is feasible to use wearable motion sensors in a clinical setting to compare balance and mobility performance of patients with different TKA prothesis designs. ...
Each sensor contained a tri-axial accelerometer and a tri-axial gyroscope (Opal, APDM Inc, Portland, OR, USA; sampling frequency 128 Hz). ...
doi:10.1186/s40814-022-01094-0
pmid:35765113
pmcid:PMC9238077
fatcat:yrcp6nc5knchzcy4ilipbgmehm
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