David Lindisch

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David Lindisch is a pioneering figure in the early development of robotic systems for interventional radiology, with a focused career dedicated to enhancing the precision and safety of image-guided needle procedures. His primary research areas encompass medical robotics, image-guided therapy, and the design of human-robot interfaces for clinical applications. Lindisch’s most significant contribution is his foundational work on robotically assisted nerve and facet blocks, a study that has garnered 40 citations and demonstrated the clinical viability of robotic assistance for spinal interventions. He was instrumental in developing a CT-directed robotic biopsy testbed, a platform integrating a mobile CT scanner, a needle driver robot, and an optical localizer to compare robotic versus manual techniques. This work, along with his research on fluoroscopy servoing algorithms for automatic needle alignment, established key concepts for closed-loop control in interventional robotics. While his citation counts reflect the early-stage nature of this field, Lindisch’s contributions were critical in proving the concept and safety of robotic assistance for spinal blocks, laying the groundwork for modern systems used in pain management and biopsy procedures.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotically Assisted Nerve and Facet Blocks

   40 citations · 2002
2. 2
   <title>CT-directed robotic biopsy testbed: motivation and concept</title>

   6 citations · 2001
3. 3
   Robotically Assisted Interventions: Clinical Trial for Spinal Blocks

   6 citations · 2003
4. 4
   CT-directed robotic biopsy testbed: user interface and coordinate transformations

   6 citations · 2001
5. 5
   Fluoroscopy servoing using translation/rotation decoupling in an A/P view

   2 citations · 2003

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