Papers

30

Total Citations

406

H-Index

10

About

Terry M. Peters is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of medical imaging, image-guided surgery, and minimally invasive robotic procedures. His work has fundamentally advanced how surgeons visualize and navigate complex anatomical structures during cardiac and laparoscopic interventions. Peters has made landmark contributions to 3-D image guidance for robotic coronary artery bypass surgery, developing systems that fuse preoperative magnetic resonance and CT imaging with real-time endoscopic views — work that garnered 62 citations and helped transform the viability of endoscopic cardiac procedures. His 2007 contribution on potential field modeling using generalized sigmoid functions (79 citations) extended the applicability of artificial potential field methods to arbitrarily shaped objects, with broad implications for robotic path planning. Peters has also advanced augmented reality platforms for surgical planning, ultrasound probe tracking during robot-assisted nephrectomy, and motion magnification techniques that enhance visual feedback in endoscopic settings. His investigations into force feedback during mitral valve annuloplasty further demonstrate his commitment to improving surgical precision and patient safety. Across more than a decade of influential publications, Peters has consistently bridged computational methodology and clinical application, making him an indispensable figure in image-guided and robotic surgery research.

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H-Index
30
Papers
406
Total Citations
14
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
A Potential Field Model Using Generalized Sigmoid Functions
79 citations · 2007
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2016 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 74
🏛 Institutions: Western University, Robarts Clinical Trials, London Health Sciences Centre

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