Papers
11
Total Citations
314
H-Index
9
About
Friedrich Bootz has made pioneering contributions at the intersection of medical imaging, otorhinolaryngology, and surgical robotics, with a primary focus on advancing functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). His research centers on three key areas: segmentation of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus anatomy from CT images, robot-assisted endoscope guidance, and force-sensing technologies for minimally invasive procedures. Bootz’s seminal work on CT-based manual segmentation of paranasal sinuses (107 citations) established foundational methods for surgical planning, while his comparative study of manual versus semi-automatic segmentation (69 citations) demonstrated the critical trade-offs between accuracy and efficiency in medical image analysis. He has been instrumental in developing robotic systems that autonomously guide endoscopes during FESS, addressing the major surgical challenge of freeing the surgeon’s hand from the endoscope. His 2017 clinical trial comparing robot-assisted versus manual endoscope guidance (15 citations) provided early evidence for the feasibility of robotic assistance in sinus surgery. Bootz also contributed to force-sensing and tissue elasticity measurement (15 citations), enabling safer robot-assisted procedures. His work on 3D endoscopic approaches and path planning for deformable environments has further expanded the capabilities of minimally invasive skull base and sinus surgery.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1CT-based manual segmentation and evaluation of paranasal sinuses107 citations · 2008
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- 6Demonstration of a prototype for robot assisted Endoscopic Sinus Surgery13 citations · 2010
- 7Path Planning for Robot-Guided Endoscopes in Deformable Environments13 citations · 2009
- 83D Endoscopic Approach for Endonasal Sinus Surgery13 citations · 2007
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- 10Sensorbasierte Messung mechanischer Kräfte am Endoskop während FESS8 citations · 2008