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Richard H. Feins

2 accepted papers

2015

Motion planning for a three-stage multilumen transoral lung access system

IROS 2015poster

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death, and early-stage diagnosis is critical to survival. Biopsy is typically required for a definitive diagnosis, but current low-risk clinical options for lung biopsy cannot access all biopsy sites. We introduce a motion planner for a multilumen t…

Cited by 56SourceScholar
2015

Tendons, concentric tubes, and a bevel tip: Three steerable robots in one transoral lung access system

ICRA 2015poster

Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer, and survival depends on early-stage diagnosis and treatment. Transoral access is preferable to traditional between-the-ribs needle insertion because it is less invasive and reduces risk of lung collapse. Yet many sites in the peripheral zones of the lun…

Cited by 57SourceScholar