Papers
14
Total Citations
311
H-Index
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About
Caitlin Schneider is a leading researcher in the intersection of robotics and ultrasound guidance for minimally invasive surgery. Her work focuses on developing novel systems that enhance intraoperative imaging and instrument tracking, particularly for robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures. She pioneered the concept of "pick-up" ultrasound, a tracked transducer that remains in the abdominal cavity throughout surgery, eliminating the need for repeated insertions. Her most cited paper (43 citations) describes an intraoperative registered transrectal ultrasound system for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, demonstrating real-time guidance without encumbering surgical instruments. Schneider also developed a robotic system for transrectal needle insertion into the prostate with integrated ultrasound (42 citations), and advanced remote ultrasound palpation using absolute elastography (28 citations). Her contributions extend to augmented reality with the projector-based PARIS system (18 citations) for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, and the open-source Surgical Assistant Workstation (SAW) framework (17 citations) for rapid prototyping of computer-assisted surgery tools. With over 270 total citations across her top papers, Schneider's work has significantly improved the precision and safety of robot-assisted surgery, making her a key figure in surgical robotics and image-guided interventions.
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- 4Tracked “Pick-Up” Ultrasound for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery30 citations · 2015
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- 6Robot-assisted laparoscopic ultrasonography for hepatic surgery27 citations · 2011
- 7Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ultrasound19 citations · 2010
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