Troy K. Adebar
Papers
13
Total Citations
345
H-Index
9
About
Troy K. Adebar is a leading figure in the field of medical robotics, with a primary focus on developing advanced image-guided systems for minimally invasive surgery. His work centers on two key areas: robotic needle steering for percutaneous interventions and the integration of 3D ultrasound guidance for robot-assisted surgery. Adebar’s major contributions include pioneering methods to improve the curvature of steerable needles in biological tissue, a critical step for procedures like liver tumor ablation, as demonstrated in his highly cited 2014 paper on 3D ultrasound-guided robotic needle steering (98 citations). He also developed innovative techniques for automatically localizing surgical instruments and segmenting curved needles in real-time using Doppler ultrasound. His research has had a tangible impact, with his top-cited work accumulating over 300 citations. Notably, Adebar has extended his expertise to surgical training, evaluating novel proctoring tools for robot-assisted surgery, and has achieved successful in-vivo validation of ultrasound-based guidance for prostatectomy. His work bridges the gap between robotic control, imaging, and clinical application, making him a key contributor to the next generation of smart surgical tools.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 13-D Ultrasound-Guided Robotic Needle Steering in Biological Tissue98 citations · 2014
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- 73D Segmentation of Curved Needles Using Doppler Ultrasound and Vibration21 citations · 2013
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- 9Registration of 3D Ultrasound Through an Air–Tissue Boundary12 citations · 2012
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