Real-Time Curvature Detection of a Flexible Needle with a Bevel Tip

Real-Time Curvature Detection of a Flexible Needle with a Bevel Tip

As one of the major methods for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers in their early stages, the percutaneous puncture technique has bright prospect in biopsy, ablation, proximity radiotherapy, and drug delivery. Recent years, researchers found the flexible needle cannot realize feedback control du...

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Main Authors: Bo Zhang, Fangxin Chen, Miao Yang, Linxiang Huang, Zhijiang Du, Lining Sun, Wei Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
bevel-tip flexible needle
puncture
curvature detection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/7/2057

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