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01 / STUDY
Mechanism and experiments
An external magnetic field steers the slender thread, while a hydrogel surface coating reduces friction. Navigation experiments used a life-size silicone cerebral-vessel model reconstructed from patient CT data and a liquid that simulated blood viscosity.
02 / CONTEXT
Test conditions and scope
The tests used silicone cerebral-vessel models, without patient treatment.
03 / SOURCE