2023-03-082023-03-082023-02-23Al-Safadi, S., & Hutapea, P. (2023, February 23). Predicting Needle Deflection in Soft Tissue: An Investigation of Interfacial Mechanics and Tissue Deformation. Poster presented at Temple University's 2023 Engineers Week Graduate Research Poster Competition in the College of Engineering, Philadelphia, PA.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/8402Poster presented at Temple University's 2023 Engineers Week Graduate Research Poster Competition in the College of Engineering, which took place February 23, 2023, in Philadelphia, PA.Percutaneous needle insertion has become a standard procedure in the region of open surgery, notably for biopsies of abdominal tumors, breast cancer, and prostate cancer [1]. In many cases, achieving high needle targeting accuracy is difficult due to the complexity of the human body tissues. Therefore, it is essential to study and model the steering behavior of a needle inserted into multi-layered tissues to plan for the optimal path of the needle during the insertion. The procedure during which the needle must pass through multi-layer tissues requires professional skills due to complex deflections. Therefore, it is essential to create realistic simulators for surgeons and nurses, to practice their clinical skills [2].A model based on a Euler-Bernoulli beam deflecting under static force distribution profiles was developed to simulate needle insertion [3]. A needle was modeled as a cantilever beam supported by a series of nonlinear springs [4].1 pageengAll Rights ReservedPoster presentationsSurgical technologyBiomedical engineeringText