Core needle biopsy (CNB) is widely used in active surveillance, which is the current standard of care for low risk prostate cancers. A longer biopsy sample length may improve the accuracy of diagnosis. To increase the biopsy sample length, the magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) technique was applied to decrease the needle inner friction force, which may hinder the tissue from entering the lumen of the biopsy needle. To assess the effectiveness of these MAF polished needles as compared to the unpolished needles, a method to measure the three components of axial force during hollow needle insertion—tip cutting force, inner friction force, and outer friction force—was developed. Six tissue-mimicking samples of different lengths were used to find the linear relationship between the sum of the cutting force and inner friction force and the phantom length or contact length. Linear regression method was used to extrapolate and estimate the tip cutting force and the inner friction force. With this method, the difference between the inner friction force of the needles with and without polishing was found. The results showed that the unpolished needles had an inner friction force 40–50% higher and a tip cutting force 22% higher than their MAF polished counterparts. We also found that MAF polished needles had an average of 9% longer contact length between the sample and the inner wall than unpolished needles, indicating that a longer sample can be extracted at a lower friction force. The results of our investigation implied that reducing the inner surface roughness of a biopsy needle could reduce inner friction forces.
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March 2016
Research-Article
Measurement of the Friction Force Inside the Needle in Biopsy
Weisi Li,
Weisi Li
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Dalian University of Technology,
Dalian 110042, Liaoning, China
e-mail: liweisi@umich.edu
Dalian University of Technology,
Dalian 110042, Liaoning, China
e-mail: liweisi@umich.edu
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Yancheng Wang,
Yancheng Wang
Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing
Technology of Zhejiang Province,
Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
e-mail: yanchwang@zju.edu.cn
Technology of Zhejiang Province,
Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
e-mail: yanchwang@zju.edu.cn
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Valens Nteziyaremye,
Valens Nteziyaremye
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: vnteziyaremye@ufl.edu
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: vnteziyaremye@ufl.edu
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Hitomi Yamaguchi,
Hitomi Yamaguchi
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: hitomiy@ufl.edu.
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: hitomiy@ufl.edu.
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Albert J. Shih
Albert J. Shih
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
Department of Biomedical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: shiha@umich.edu
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: shiha@umich.edu
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Weisi Li
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
School of Mechanical Engineering,
Dalian University of Technology,
Dalian 110042, Liaoning, China
e-mail: liweisi@umich.edu
Dalian University of Technology,
Dalian 110042, Liaoning, China
e-mail: liweisi@umich.edu
Yancheng Wang
Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing
Technology of Zhejiang Province,
Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
e-mail: yanchwang@zju.edu.cn
Technology of Zhejiang Province,
Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
e-mail: yanchwang@zju.edu.cn
Valens Nteziyaremye
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: vnteziyaremye@ufl.edu
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: vnteziyaremye@ufl.edu
Hitomi Yamaguchi
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: hitomiy@ufl.edu.
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
e-mail: hitomiy@ufl.edu.
Albert J. Shih
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
Department of Biomedical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: shiha@umich.edu
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: shiha@umich.edu
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. Manuscript received September 17, 2014; final manuscript received July 7, 2015; published online October 1, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Jack Zhou.
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Mar 2016, 138(3): 031003
Published Online: October 1, 2015
Article history
Received:
September 17, 2014
Revised:
July 7, 2015
Citation
Li, W., Wang, Y., Nteziyaremye, V., Yamaguchi, H., and Shih, A. J. (October 1, 2015). "Measurement of the Friction Force Inside the Needle in Biopsy." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. March 2016; 138(3): 031003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031050
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