Microrobotics in the vascular network: Present status and next challenges

Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-52

  Martel, Sylvain ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

magnetic nanoparticles; Medical imaging modalities; medical microrobotics; Targeted interventions; vascular network

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; PATIENT TREATMENT;

CRITICAL CHALLENGES; IMAGING MODALITY; INTERVENTIONAL; INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES; MEDICAL INTERVENTION; MEDICAL MICRO-ROBOTICS; TARGETED INTERVENTIONS; VASCULAR NETWORK;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 84874188938     PISSN: 18653928     EISSN: 18653936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12213-012-0054-0     Document Type: Article

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