Robotic bronchoscopy system with variable-stiffness catheter for pulmonary lesion biopsy

• Main Authors: Chen, Xing-Yu, Lai, Wenjie, Xiong, Xiaohui, Wang, Xuemiao, Wang, Shi-mei, Li, Peng, Han, Weiyi, Du, Yangyang, Duan, Wenke, Du, Wenjing, Phee, Soo Jay, Wang, Lei
• 其他作者: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2025
• 主題: Engineering; Robotic bronchoscopy; Surgical robots; Variable stiffness catheter
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182854
• 機構: Nanyang Technological University

Bronchoscopy is a minimally invasive and effective method for early lung cancer diagnosis. Traditional bronchoscopy faces challenges such as limited dexterity, operator fatigue, and difficulty in maintaining steady manipulation. Existing robot-assisted methods have deficiencies, such as tool instabi...