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

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 des...

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Published in:American journal of applied sciences 2016-01, Vol.13 (1), p.73-79
Main Authors: Lopota, Aleksandr Vitaljevich, Gryaznov, Nikolai Anatoljevich, Velichko, Olga Valerjevna, Senchik, Konstantin Yurjevich, Kharlamov, Vyacheslav Valentinovich, Nikitin, Sergey Alexandrovich, Kireeva, Galina Sergeevna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Design engineering
Human body
Movements
Needles
Prostate
Robotics
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1546-9239
1554-3641
DOI:10.3844/ajassp.2016.73.79