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Ken Masamune is affiliated with Tokyo Women's Medical University in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields of study, including Medicine and Engineering, with a strong focus on Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. They have also contributed to Neurology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Genetics.

The scientist's work frequently centers on Surgical Simulation and Training, Soft Robotics and Applications, and Augmented Reality Applications. Additional main topics include Anatomy and Medical Technology, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and Dental Radiography and Imaging.

Ken Masamune has published prolifically, with recent papers including:

  • Automatic 3D landmarking model using patch-based deep neural networks for CT image of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2020, International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery
  • Current Landscape of Sonodynamic Therapy for Treating Cancer, 2021, Cancers
  • Autonomous Surgical Robot With Camera-Based Markerless Navigation for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2020, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
  • Machine-learning-based approach for predicting postoperative skeletal changes for orthognathic surgical planning, 2022, International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery
  • Learning effectiveness of using augmented reality technology in central venous access procedure: an experiment using phantom and head-mounted display, 2021, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Their research is published in a range of journals, with frequent publications appearing in the:

  • Journal of Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery
  • International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
  • International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
  • The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec)

Ken Masamune has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Yoshihiro Muragaki
  • Takakazu Kawamata
  • Kaori Kusuda
  • Manabu Tamura
  • Etsuko Kobayashi

Best Publications

  • Development of an MRI‐compatible needle insertion manipulator for stereotactic neurosurgery

    Ken Masamune;Etsuko Kobayashi;Yoshitaka Masutani;Makoto Suzuki

  • System for robotically assisted prostate biopsy and therapy with intraoperative CT guidance.

    Gabor Fichtinger;Theodore L DeWeese;Alexandru Patriciu;Attila Tanacs

  • System for robotically assisted percutaneous procedures with computed tomography guidance.

    Ken Masamune;Ken Masamune;Gabor Fichtinger;Gabor Fichtinger;Alexandru Patriciu;Robert C. Susil

  • Image overlay guidance for needle insertion in CT scanner

    G. Fichtinger;A. Deguet;K. Masamune;E. Balogh

  • A New Safe Laparoscopic Manipulator System with a Five-Bar Linkage Mechanism and an Optical Zoom

    Etsuko Kobayashi;Ken Masamune;Ichiro Sakuma;Takeyoshi Dohi

  • Prediction of lower-grade glioma molecular subtypes using deep learning

    Yutaka Matsui;Takashi Maruyama;Masayuki Nitta;Taiichi Saito

  • Vision-based markerless registration using stereo vision and an augmented reality surgical navigation system: a pilot study

    Hideyuki Suenaga;Huy Hoang Tran;Hongen Liao;Hongen Liao;Ken Masamune

  • Scrub nurse robot system-intraoperative motion analysis of a scrub nurse and timed-automata-based model for surgery

    F. Miyawaki;K. Masamune;S. Suzuki;K. Yoshimitsu

  • A Variational Method for Geometric Regularization of Vascular Segmentation in Medical Images

    A. Gooya;Hongen Liao;K. Matsumiya;K. Masamune

  • Real-time in situ three-dimensional integral videography and surgical navigation using augmented reality: a pilot study

    Hideyuki Suenaga;Huy Hoang Tran;Hongen Liao;Ken Masamune

  • Region-Growing Based Feature Extraction Algorithm for Tree-Like Objects

    Yoshitaka Masutani;Ken Masamune;Takeyoshi Dohi

  • A Newly Developed Stereotactic Robot with Detachable Drive for Neurosurgery

    Ken Masamune;L. H. Ji;Makoto Suzuki;Takeyoshi Dohi

  • Advances in Haptics, Tactile Sensing, and Manipulation for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery, Noninvasive Surgery, and Diagnosis

    Abbi Hamed;Sai Chun Tang;Hongliang Ren;Alexander Squires

  • Adaptive 4D MR imaging using navigator-based respiratory signal for MRI-guided therapy.

    Junichi Tokuda;Shigehiro Morikawa;Hasnine A. Haque;Tetsuji Tsukamoto

  • Three-dimensional medical imaging display with computer-generated integral photography.

    S. Nakajima;K. Nakamura;K. Masamune;I. Sakuma

  • Current Landscape of Sonodynamic Therapy for Treating Cancer

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  • Three-Dimensional Slice Image Overlay System with Accurate Depth Perception for Surgery

    Ken Masamune;Yoshitaka Masutani;Susumu Nakajima;Ichiro Sakuma

  • Development concepts of a Smart Cyber Operating Theater (SCOT) using ORiN technology

    Jun Okamoto;Ken Masamune;Hiroshi Iseki;Yoshihiro Muragaki

  • An effective visualization technique for depth perception in augmented reality‐based surgical navigation

    Hyunseok Choi;Byunghyun Cho;Ken Masamune;Makoto Hashizume

  • An Image Overlay System with Enhanced Reality for Percutaneous Therapy Performed Inside CT Scanner

    Ken Masamune;Gabor Fichtinger;Anton Deguet;Daisuke Matsuka

  • Automatic 3D landmarking model using patch-based deep neural networks for CT image of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

    Qingchuan Ma;Etsuko Kobayashi;Bowen Fan;Keiichi Nakagawa

  • Image overlay for CT-guided needle insertions

    Gabor Fichtinger;Anton Deguet;Gregory Fischer;Iulian Iordachita

  • Two-DOFs Bending Forceps Manipulator of 3.5-mm diameter for Intrauterine Fetus Surgery: Feasibility Evaluation

    H. Yamashita;K. Matsumiya;K. Masamune;H. Liao

  • System for Robotically Assisted Percutaneous Procedures with Computed Tomography Guidance

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Frequent Co-Authors

Takeyoshi Dohi
Takeyoshi Dohi Tokyo Denki University
Hongen Liao
Hongen Liao Tsinghua University
Gabor Fichtinger
Gabor Fichtinger Queen's University
Russell H. Taylor
Russell H. Taylor Johns Hopkins University
Kozo Nakamura
Kozo Nakamura Shinshu University
Gregory S. Fischer
Gregory S. Fischer Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Dan Stoianovici
Dan Stoianovici Johns Hopkins University
Nobuhiko Hata
Nobuhiko Hata Brigham and Women's Hospital
Atsuo Takanishi
Atsuo Takanishi Waseda University
Hongliang Ren
Hongliang Ren Chinese University of Hong Kong

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