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A. Felden is a pioneering figure in the field of medical robotics, with a focused expertise in developing robotic systems for minimally invasive breast cancer diagnosis and therapy. Their most significant contribution is the creation of the ROBITOM (ROBOT for Biopsy and Therapy Of the Mamma) system, a manipulator designed to work in conjunction with MR-Mammography. This groundbreaking work, detailed in their most-cited paper (2002, 46 citations), aimed to leverage the high sensitivity of MR imaging—capable of detecting carcinomas as small as 3 mm—to enable precise, robot-assisted biopsies and targeted therapy. Felden’s research, conducted in close cooperation with the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, directly addressed the clinical challenge of accurately accessing small lesions identified by MRI. Their subsequent work on ROBITOM II (2004) refined this technology, while their overview of the medical engineering program at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (2000) contextualized their innovations within a broader effort to advance instrumentation for minimally invasive surgery. Felden’s work represents a critical step toward integrating advanced imaging with robotic precision to improve patient outcomes in breast cancer care.