Micro robot prototype for colonoscopy and in vitro experiments

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-28

  Wang, K ^a   Yan, G ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; ROBOTS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

COLON'S PATHOLOGIES; EARTHWORM-LIKE ROBOT; PRECISION PROCESS TECHNOLOGY;

SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

ALLOY;

ARTICLE; BIONICS; COLONOSCOPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; LOCOMOTION; METHODOLOGY; ROBOTICS; SWINE;

ANIMALS; COLONOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; LOCOMOTION; ROBOTICS; SWINE;

EID: 33847048210     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900500233759     Document Type: Article

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