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MODELING OF THERMO-MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF NITINOL ACTUATOR FOR SMART NEEDLE APPLICATION
… and therapy, involve precise placement of needles, which is extremely difficult. This challenge is due to lack of proper actuation of the needle (i.e., actuated from the proximal end, which is far away from the needle tip). To overcome this challenge, we propose to bend the needle using a …
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An optical smart needle : point-of-care technologies for integrated needle guidance using optical frequency domain ranging
Obtaining accurate needle placement is of critical importance in many medical scenarios. In the setting of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), manual palpation is often the only cue for determining the optimal position of the needle. As a result, FNAB procedures frequently yield non-diagnostic …