3 papers
cs.RO2024
Tracking Tumors under Deformation from Partial Point Clouds using Occupancy Networks
Pit Henrich, Jiawei Liu, Jiawei Ge +5
To track tumors during surgery, information from preoperative CT scans is used to determine their position. However, as the surgeon operates, the tumor may be deformed which presen…
cs.RO2024
Shape Manipulation of Bevel-Tip Needles for Prostate Biopsy Procedures: A Comparison of Two Resolved-Rate Controllers
Yanzhou Wang, Lidia Al-Zogbi, Jiawei Liu +6
Prostate cancer diagnosis continues to encounter challenges, often due to imprecise needle placement in standard biopsies. Several control strategies have been developed to compens…
cs.RO2023
Bevel-Tip Needle Deflection Modeling, Simulation, and Validation in Multi-Layer Tissues
Yanzhou Wang, Lidia Al-Zogbi, Guanyun Liu +4
Percutaneous needle insertions are commonly performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes as an effective alternative to more invasive surgical procedures. However, the outcome…