Removing Brain Tumors via the Nose
Journal Papers
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A Modular, Multi-Arm Concentric Tube Robot System with Application to Transnasal Surgery for Orbital Tumors”, International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 40, no. 2-3, pp. 521-533, 2021.
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Endonasal Skull Base Tumor Removal Using Concentric Tube Continuum Robots: A Phantom Study”, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. 145-149, 2015.
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An Experimental Feasibility Study on Robotic Endonasal Telesurgery”, Neurosurgery, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 479-484, 2015.
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A Robot for Transnasal Surgery Featuring Needle-Sized Tentacle-Like Arms”, Expert Review of Medical Devices, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 5-7, 2014.
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A Telerobotic System for Transnasal Surgery”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 996-1006, 2014.
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Robotic Surgery for the Sinuses and Skull Base: What are the Possibilities and What are the Obstacles?”, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 11-16, 2013.
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Forces Applied at the Skull Base During Transnasal Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Tumor Excision”, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, vol. 74, no. 6, pp. 337-341, 2013.
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Journal Abstracts
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The Use of Teleoperated Concentric Tube Robots for Transsphenoidal Parasellar Surgery.”, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, vol. 74-A123. 2013.
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Conference Papers
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Initial Experiments with the Leap Motion as a User Interface in Robotic Endonasal Surgery”, in IFTOMM International Symposium on Robotics & Mechatronics, 2015, pp. 171-179.
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Can Coffee Improve Image Guidance?”, in SPIE Medical Imaging, 2015.
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Design of a Quadramanual Robot for Single-Nostril Skull Base Surgery”, in ASME Dynamic Systems and Control, 2012.
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A Feasibility Study on the use of Concentric Tube Continuum Robots for Endonasal Skull Base Tumor Removal”, in Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, 2012.
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A Bimanual Teleoperated System for Endonasal Skull Base Surgery”, in IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2011, pp. 2517-2523.
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Non-Refereed/Invited/Poster/Abstract/Short Papers
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Use of the Concentric Tube Robot in the Maxillary Sinus”, International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2017. , “
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Fiducial Shift Error Consequences in Image Guidance Endonasal Surgery”, American Rhinologic Society. 2015. , “
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Towards a Clinically-Ready Transnasal Concentric Tube System”, IDEAS Conference. 2015.
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Teleoperation of Concentric Tube Robots for Skull Base Applications: Pituitary Surgery at a Distance?”, North American Skull Base Society. 2015. , “
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Resection of Pituitary Lesions in a Phantom Model Using Concentric Tube Robots with Endoscopic Visualization”, North American Skull Base Society. 2015. , “
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Design of an Endonasal Graft Placement Tool for Repair of Skull Base Defects”, Design of Medical Devices Conference. 2013.
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A Feasibility Study on the use of Concentric Tube Continuum Robots for Endonasal Skull Base Tumor Removal”, Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics. 2012.
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Ph.D. Dissertations
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Design of Surgical Robotic Systems for Skull Base Interventions”. Vanderbilt University, Nashvillle, TN, 2020. , “
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System Design and Elastic Stability Modeling of Transendoscopic Continuum Robots”. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2017.
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