Medical Micro/Nanorobots in Precision Medicine

Overview

Journal Adv Sci (Weinh)

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2020 Nov 11

PMID 33173743

Citations 69

Authors

Fernando Soto

Jie Wang

Rajib Ahmed

Utkan Demirci

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Abstract

Advances in medical robots promise to improve modern medicine and the quality of life. Miniaturization of these robotic platforms has led to numerous applications that leverages precision medicine. In this review, the current trends of medical micro and nanorobotics for therapy, surgery, diagnosis, and medical imaging are discussed. The use of micro and nanorobots in precision medicine still faces technical, regulatory, and market challenges for their widespread use in clinical settings. Nevertheless, recent translations from proof of concept to in vivo studies demonstrate their potential toward precision medicine.

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