Pedro A. Patlan-Rosales
Centre Inria de l'Université de Rennes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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4
Total Citations
33
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About
Pedro A. Patlan-Rosales is a leading researcher in the intersection of robotics and medical imaging, specializing in robotic-assisted ultrasound elastography. His work focuses on developing autonomous systems that enhance the non-invasive detection and characterization of stiff tissues, such as tumors, by precisely controlling ultrasound probes. Patlan-Rosales’s major contributions include pioneering a robotic palpation system that uses visual servoing and force control to optimize elastography in real time, as detailed in his most-cited paper (13 citations). He further advanced the field by introducing a framework for 3-D quantitative elastography, enabling autonomous tracking and exploration of stiff tissues within volumetric ultrasound data (10 citations). His innovative approach to compensating for tissue motion through automatic motion control (5 citations) and integrating teleoperation with haptic feedback (5 citations) has significantly improved the accuracy and usability of elastography for surgical planning and disease assessment. Collectively, his work has garnered over 33 citations, establishing him as a key figure in robotic-assisted diagnostics and laying the groundwork for more precise, automated medical interventions.
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- 2A robotic control framework for 3-D quantitative ultrasound elastography10 citations · 2017
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