Medical Group

Topic 1. Patient-specific comprehensive simulator for endovascular intervention

Topic 2. An in-vitro patient-specific model of human cerebral artery

Topic 3. Photoelastic stress analysis of patient-specific arterial model

Topic 4. Autonomous catheter insertion system using magnetic motion capture sensor for endovascular surgery

Topic 5. Development of biodegradable scaffolds based on patient-specific
arterial configuration

Publications
1. Ikeda, S. et al., An in vitro patient-tailored model of human cerebral
artery for simulating endovascular intervention,
Lect. Notes Comput. Sci. 3749, 925-932(2005)
2. Tercero, C. et al., Autonomous catheter insertion system using magnetic
motion capture sensor for endovascular surgery,
Int. J. Med. Robot. Comput. Assist. Surg. 3, 52-58 (2007)
3. Uchida, T. et al., Development of biodegradable scaffolds based on patient-specific arterial configuration,
J. Biotechnol. (in press)
4. Uchida, T. et al., In vitro mechanical cell loading device for regenerative
medicine,
JSME Int. J. C49(3), 852-858(2006)