Abstract: Endoscopic treatment is a widely employed clinical modality for the rapid reduction of cranial pressure in cases of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We are working to make endoscopic surgery simpler and more effective by ...

Abstract: Needle insertion is a common procedure in percutaneous puncture. A motion planner for a steerable needle that considers the risk level of the path in anatomical environment and the actual deflection of clinical needle is ...

Abstract: Current postweld heat treatment (PWHT) methods rely mainly on static thermal sources or line heating using dispersed beams which require significant capital investment and often pose limits on weldment size. In the current ...

Abstract: Accurate location of the puncture-guiding template, including the position and orientation, is essential for surgeons to implant radioactive seeds into an internal tumor in lung cancer brachytherapy. The objective of this ...

Abstract: Due to the adverse effect that distortion has on assembly fit-up and fabrication costs in welded structures, the ability to predict dimensional changes represents an important engineering concern. While distortion can be ...