Robotic-Assisted Colonoscopy Platform with a Magnetically-Actuated Soft-Tethered Capsule

Robotic-Assisted Colonoscopy Platform with a Magnetically-Actuated Soft-Tethered Capsule

<i>Background and Aims</i>: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite offering a prime paradigm for screening, CRC screening is often hampered by invasiveness. Endoo is a potentially painless colonoscopy method with an active locomotion tether...

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Main Authors: Mauro Verra, Andrea Firrincieli, Marcello Chiurazzi, Andrea Mariani, Giacomo Lo Secco, Edoardo Forcignanò, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Arianna Menciassi, Paolo Dario, Gastone Ciuti, Alberto Arezzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
robotic colonoscopy
magnetically-actuated colonoscope
minimally invasive colonoscopy
soft-tethered capsule endoscope
comparative performance analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/9/2485

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