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Axially rigid steerable needle with compliant active tip control

Steerable instruments allow for precise access to deeply-seated targets while sparing sensitive tissues and avoiding anatomical structures. In this study we present a novel omnidirectional steerable instrument for prostate high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT). The instrument utilizes a needle wit...

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Autores principales: de Vries, M., Sikorski, J., Misra, S., van den Dobbelsteen, J. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8675730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34914777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261089