Optimized Tri-Coil Magnetic Guidance of Nanorobots for Targeted Plaque Therapy in the Middle Cerebral Artery
Intravascular nanorobotic interventions in the neurovasculature are a promising yet challenging frontier in medical technology. This study addresses the challenge of precise control over nanorobots within the Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA), particularly under conditions of significant stenosis (80.1%) that complicate flow and navigation. Despite advances in magnetically actuated nanorobots for targeted therapies, achieving fine-grained control in complex vascular environments remains a critical issue. To address this, we propose a novel tri-coil electromagnetic system that uses three independent coils to generate dynamically modulated magnetic fields, enabling precise control of nanorobot motion. Coils 1 and 3 create evolving magnetic fields, while Coil 2 maintains a static field to shape the overall force application. A mathematical model was developed and implemented to optimize the system, demonstrating its ability to manipulate nanorobots within stenosed M2 MCA vessels. Our approach achieved high precision, allowing a lateral shift of the nanorobot trajectory with a magnetic field intensity of 40 mT. This tri-coil system offers a significant advancement in nanorobotic navigation and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases through minimally invasive techniques.
Authors
- Hazrat Bilal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7328-3705)
- Inam Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5879-569X)
- Aakash Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6339-855X)
- Muhammad Shamrooz Aslam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7622-1788)
- Athanasios V. Vasilakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-9877)
- AlSaba Gul
Institutions
- Changchun University of Science and Technology (CN)
- University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Gachon University (KR)
- University of Agder (NO)
- China University of Mining and Technology (CN)
- Zhongshan Hospital (CN)
- Xian Mechanical & Electric Institute (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tnb.2025.3629132
- Primary Topic
- Micro and Nano Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00