Anastasia Antoniou
Papers
13
Total Citations
125
H-Index
7
About
Anastasia Antoniou is a pioneering researcher in the field of Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy, specializing in the development of robotic systems for non-invasive cancer treatment. Her work spans multiple cancer types, including breast, bone, thyroid, abdominal, and sarcoma, with a particular focus on translating MRgFUS technology from preclinical models to clinical applications. Her most cited paper, "Robotic system for top to bottom MRgFUS therapy of multiple cancer types" (2022, 20 citations), introduces a novel C-shaped robotic system designed for conventional MRI tables, enabling versatile tumor ablation. Antoniou has made significant contributions to MRgFUS accuracy testing, developing simple yet robust methods to certify robotic systems for clinical use (15 citations). She has also advanced transcranial focused ultrasound for blood-brain barrier disruption in small animal models (8 citations) and pioneered full coverage path planning algorithms for therapy optimization (6 citations). Her notable achievements include applying MRgFUS to treat canine and feline sarcoma and mammary cancer, demonstrating the translational potential of her work. With over 100 cumulative citations across her top ten papers, Antoniou's research is driving the next generation of non-invasive, image-guided cancer therapies.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic system for top to bottom MRgFUS therapy of multiple cancer types20 citations · 2022
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- 3Simple methods to test the accuracy of MRgFUS robotic systems15 citations · 2021
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- 5Challenges regarding MR compatibility of an MRgFUS robotic system14 citations · 2022
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- 8Full coverage path planning algorithm for MRgFUS therapy6 citations · 2022
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