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ISER
2004
Springer
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Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering
As a flexible needle with a bevel tip is pushed through soft tissue, the asymmetry of the tip causes the needle to bend. We propose that, by using nonholonomic kinematics, contro...
Robert J. Webster III, Noah J. Cowan, Gregory S. C...
ICRA
2007
IEEE
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Image-guided Control of Flexible Bevel-Tip Needles
— Physicians perform percutaneous therapies in many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Image guidance promises to improve targeting accuracy and broaden the scope of needle i...
Vinutha Kallem, Noah J. Cowan
ICRA
2007
IEEE
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Teleoperation of Steerable Needles
— Needles are commonly used in medical practice as a minimally invasive means to reach subsurface targets for diagnosis or therapy delivery. Recent results indicate that steerabl...
Joseph M. Romano, Robert J. Webster III, Allison M...