Papers
5
Total Citations
110
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4
About
Emmanuel Promayon is a leading researcher in the field of Computer Assisted Medical Interventions (CAMI), with a specific focus on the complex challenges posed by soft tissues. His work bridges computer science, medical imaging, and robotics to make surgical procedures safer and more precise. A foundational contribution is his involvement in the seminal 1995 paper "Computer assisted medical interventions" (84 citations), which helped define the modern scope of the field. He has since driven progress in urology and digestive surgery, addressing the difficulties of deforming, mobile anatomical structures. Promayon is also the driving force behind CamiTK, a modular, open-source framework designed to accelerate the rapid prototyping of interactive CAMI applications, making advanced research tools accessible to a wider community. His technical innovations include novel calibration methods, such as a hand-eye calibration technique for robot-ultrasound probe systems that eliminates the need for 3D localizers. Through projects like the PROSBOT—a model and image-controlled prostatic robot—Promayon continues to translate complex computational models into tangible clinical tools, solidifying his reputation as a key architect of next-generation, soft-tissue-aware surgical technologies.
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- 1Computer assisted medical interventions84 citations · 1995
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- 5PROSBOT – Model and image controlled prostatic robot3 citations · 2015