Colleen Keyes
Papers
6
Total Citations
271
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About
Colleen Keyes is a leading clinical researcher in interventional pulmonology, with a focused expertise in shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (SSRAB) for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules. Her major contributions center on evaluating and advancing the Ion™ Endoluminal System, a novel robotic platform that combines shape-sensing technology with a flexible catheter to navigate the distal lung. Keyes has been instrumental in demonstrating the clinical utility and diagnostic yield of this system through landmark multicenter studies. Her work on the PRECISE study and other prospective trials has provided critical evidence that SSRAB can achieve high sampling success rates, particularly for small and challenging nodules. She has also pioneered the integration of mobile cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with robotic bronchoscopy to further enhance real-time lesion targeting and confirm tool-in-lesion. With over 270 citations across her most-cited papers, Keyes’s research has directly shaped the adoption of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy in clinical practice, offering a safer, more precise alternative to traditional biopsy methods. Her contributions are widely recognized as foundational to the field of minimally invasive lung cancer diagnostics.
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- 1Ion: Technology and Techniques for Shape-sensing Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy101 citations · 2021
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