Charles L. Dumoulin

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Charles L. Dumoulin is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of medical robotics and interventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). His key research areas include body-mounted robotic systems for MRI-guided procedures, interventional MRI, and image-guided therapy. Dumoulin’s major contribution is the development of fully actuated, body-mounted robotic platforms that enable precise, real-time needle placement within the MRI environment—a challenging task due to spatial and magnetic constraints. His 2020 paper on a fully actuated system for lower back pain injections (23 citations) demonstrates a 6-DOF robot achieving accurate needle alignment and remote actuation, validated in phantom and cadaver studies. This work, along with his modular body-mounted framework (8 citations) and the integrated Arthrobot for pediatric arthrography (2 citations), collectively advances minimally invasive, MRI-guided interventions. Dumoulin’s innovations improve procedural accuracy, reduce patient trauma, and expand MRI’s role from diagnosis to therapy. His achievements include system integration with MR imaging coils, enhancing signal-to-noise ratio and workflow. With growing citation impact, Dumoulin’s research is shaping the future of robotics in interventional radiology, offering safer, more effective solutions for pain management and joint diagnostics.