Design of an ultra-thin steerable probe for percutaneous interventions and preliminary evaluation in a gelatine phantom.

Needles with diameter under 1 mm are used in various medical applications to limit the risk of complication and patient discomfort during the procedure. Next to a small diameter, needle steerability is an important property for reaching targets located deep inside the body accurately and precisely....

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Main Authors: Marta Scali, Paulien A H Veldhoven, Paul W J Henselmans, Dimitra Dodou, Paul Breedveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221165