A novel telerobotic system to remotely navigate standard electrophysiology catheters

Computers in Cardiology

Volumn 35, Issue , 2008, Pages 137-140

  Marcelli, E ^a,b   Cercenelli, L ^a   Plicchi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; NAVIGATION; NEUROLOGY; SENSORS; STANDARDS;

CARDIAC TISSUES; FORCE SENSORS; REMOTE MANIPULATIONS; REMOTE NAVIGATIONS; TELEROBOTIC SYSTEMS;

CATHETERS;

EID: 62249090282     PISSN: 02766574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CIC.2008.4748996     Document Type: Conference Paper

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