Miniaturization of biomedical micromachines

2nd Annual International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 291-296

  Dario, P ^a   Menciassi, A ^a   Stefanini, C ^a   Accoto, D ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

micromachine; Minimally invasive medicine

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; MICROMACHINING;

APPROPRIATE DESIGNS; BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DESIGN CONCEPT; DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES; MICRO-ENGINEERING; MINIMALLY INVASIVE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY AND THERAPIES; THEORETICAL MODELLING;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 1342333765     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MMB.2002.1002332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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