@inproceedings{a2f5e10ab3664cb4822222eb720a9635,
title = "Needle insertion force estimation model using procedure-specific and patient-specific criteria",
abstract = "Placement accuracy of different types of surgical needles in soft biological tissues depends on a variety of factors. The needles used for prostate brachytherapy procedures are typically about 200mm in length and 1.27-1.47mm in diameter. These needles are prone to deflection and thereby depositing the seeds at a location other than the planned one. Thus tumorous tissues may not receive the planned dose whereas the critical organs may be over-dosed. A significant amount of needle deflection and target movement is related to some procedure-specific criteria and some patient-specific criteria. In this paper we have developed needle insertion force models taking both procedure-specific criteria and patient-specific criteria. These statistical models can be used to estimate the force that the needle will experience during insertion and thereby control the needle to reduce the needle deflection and enhance seed delivery accuracy.",
author = "Podder, {T. K.} and J. Sherman and Messing, {E. M.} and Rubens, {D. J.} and D. Fuller and Strang, {J. G.} and Brasacchio, {R. A.} and Y. Yu",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259921",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "1424400325",
series = "Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings",
pages = "555--558",
booktitle = "28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06",
note = "28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06 ; Conference date: 30-08-2006 Through 03-09-2006",
}