Motion Planning in Medicine: Optimization and Simulation Algorithms for Image-Guided Procedures

Physically-Based Simulation of Soft Tissue Deformations.- Motion Planning in Deformable Soft Tissue with Applications to Needle Insertion.- Motion Planning in Deformable Soft Tissue with Obstacles with Applications to Needle Steering.- Motion Planning for Curvature-Constrained Mobile Robots with Applications to Needle Steering.- The Stochastic Motion Roadmap: A Sampling-Based Framework for Planning with Motion Uncertainty.- Motion Planning for Radiation Sources during High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy.- Conclusion.