Chie Kikuchi
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Chie Kikuchi is a leading researcher in medical physics, specializing in the precision of image-guided robotic radiosurgery, particularly for treating moving tumors. Her work focuses on the CyberKnife Synchrony Respiratory Tracking System (SRTS), a technology that compensates for respiratory motion during radiation delivery. Kikuchi’s major contributions lie in identifying and quantifying the factors that affect tracking accuracy, which is critical for ensuring effective tumor targeting while sparing healthy tissue. Her 2015 study, cited 19 times, developed a novel method using beam’s eye view images to measure respiratory motion tracking errors, revealing that system accuracy is patient-dependent due to the reliance on an individual correlation between internal tumor position and external marker position. This work was foundational in highlighting the limitations of predictive algorithms. In her 2019 paper, cited 15 times, she further explored these accuracy factors, providing a comprehensive analysis that has guided clinical protocols and system improvements. Kikuchi’s research is instrumental in advancing the safety and efficacy of radiosurgery for lung and liver cancers, making her a key figure in the field of radiation oncology physics.
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