About this Research Topic
With the development of magnetic materials and electromagnets, it has been found that they can play more roles in clinical applications. The uses of magnetic fields in medicines range from diagnosis, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and electromagnetic blood flow meters to treatments, such as retention in fracture healing and orthopedics, pulsatile magneto-motive artificial heart, drug delivery systems, etc. The booming robotics and AI technologies in recent years will bring more benefits to clinical applications, including, of course, the use of magnets in medicine. Taking MRI as a sample, artificial intelligence has been widely studied for AI-based reconstruction for fast MRI and also AI-enhanced diagnosis of the challenging lesion in MRI.
Another rapidly growing field is biomedical magnetic robots, especially miniature magnetic robots that can access the hard-to-reach area in our bodies via minimally invasive or non-invasive routes. The tethered magnetic robots are usually designed to replace catheter-based medical devices such as the guide wire for endovascular intervention. This technology will soon enter the clinic to help physicians and patients. The untethered magnetic robots, without the limitation of the wire, have more degrees of freedom and are usually designed for drug delivery or biopsy. However, there are a lot of challenges before the untethered magnetic robots can be moved to the clinical stage, especially safety concerns.
The main objective of this Research Topic is to highlight the recent advances in magnetic robotics and AI-based MRI for medical applications. Besides, we want to bridge the gaps between clinical needs and technologies via this topic. The knowledge about technological advances will help physicians give more suggestions for using robotics and AI in medicine. The details about the diagnosis and treatments will help engineers develop better AI techniques and robots that meet clinical needs. We hope that doctors and engineers can get more in-depth communication through this collection.
This Research Topic is inviting publications covering design, modeling, control theory and medical applications of robots with magnetic materials and also the recent progress in the use of AI and robotics in MRI. Researchers are also encouraged to contribute perspectives and insightful reviews. The scope of interest includes but is not limited to:
• Design of magnetic robots for medical applications
• Fabrication methods for magnetic robots
• (AI-based) Actuation and navigation strategies for magnetic robots
• The use of AI in MRI
• MRI-controlled magnetic robots
Another rapidly growing field is biomedical magnetic robots, especially miniature magnetic robots that can access the hard-to-reach area in our bodies via minimally invasive or non-invasive routes. The tethered magnetic robots are usually designed to replace catheter-based medical devices such as the guide wire for endovascular intervention. This technology will soon enter the clinic to help physicians and patients. The untethered magnetic robots, without the limitation of the wire, have more degrees of freedom and are usually designed for drug delivery or biopsy. However, there are a lot of challenges before the untethered magnetic robots can be moved to the clinical stage, especially safety concerns.
The main objective of this Research Topic is to highlight the recent advances in magnetic robotics and AI-based MRI for medical applications. Besides, we want to bridge the gaps between clinical needs and technologies via this topic. The knowledge about technological advances will help physicians give more suggestions for using robotics and AI in medicine. The details about the diagnosis and treatments will help engineers develop better AI techniques and robots that meet clinical needs. We hope that doctors and engineers can get more in-depth communication through this collection.
This Research Topic is inviting publications covering design, modeling, control theory and medical applications of robots with magnetic materials and also the recent progress in the use of AI and robotics in MRI. Researchers are also encouraged to contribute perspectives and insightful reviews. The scope of interest includes but is not limited to:
• Design of magnetic robots for medical applications
• Fabrication methods for magnetic robots
• (AI-based) Actuation and navigation strategies for magnetic robots
• The use of AI in MRI
• MRI-controlled magnetic robots
Keywords: Biomedical Magnetic Robots, AI-based Magnetic Resonance Imaging, electromagnets, magnetic material, design robots
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