The Existing Methods for Motion Control of Flexible Needles along a Curved Path as Part of Robotic Systems for Brachytherapy | Science Publications

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Sergey Alexandrovich Nikitin¹  Konstantin Yurjevich Senchik¹  Nikolai Anatoljevich Gryaznov¹  Aleksandr Vitaljevich Lopota¹  Galina Sergeevna Kireeva¹  Olga Valerjevna Velichko¹  Vyacheslav Valentinovich Kharlamov¹ 

关键词: Steerable Needles;    Prostate Cancer;    Brachytherapy;    Robotic System;   

DOI  :  10.3844/ajassp.2016.73.79

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

来源: Science Publications

【 摘 要 】

Review of the recent developments in steerable needles and control algorithms of their movements in curvilinear directions in the human body for the modern robotic system to perform brachytherapy in prostate cancer patients is presented. Advantages of steerable needles over the standard ones are described; design aspects of these needles and results of the phantom studies are discussed. Scientific novelty consists in structuring the research information on the newest approaches in the prostate cancer treatment using brachytherapy, about the methods and tools that improve the quality of procedures, reducing time of procedure and making it safer.

【 授权许可】

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