Papers
5
Total Citations
121
H-Index
3
About
H. Shiomi is a leading figure in the development of precision robotic radiosurgery, with a career focused on overcoming the challenge of respiratory motion in cancer treatment. Their foundational work on the CyberKnife system has been instrumental in advancing non-invasive, image-guided radiation therapy. Shiomi’s major contributions include pioneering methods for real-time, fiducial-less soft-tissue tracking, a breakthrough detailed in their most-cited work (62 citations), which allows for accurate tumor targeting without implanted markers. They also established critical quality assurance protocols for frameless radiosurgery (28 citations), ensuring the system’s clinical reliability. Further, Shiomi explored four-dimensional conformal planning (26 citations) to compensate for organ motion, and investigated breath-hold techniques versus real-time tracking for lung tumors. With over 120 total citations, their research has directly enhanced the accuracy and safety of robotic radiosurgery, enabling more effective treatment of moving tumors. Shiomi’s work remains a cornerstone for researchers and clinicians striving to improve motion management in radiation oncology.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Respiration tracking in radiosurgery without fiducials62 citations · 2005
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- 3Feasibility of four‐dimensional conformal planning for robotic radiosurgery26 citations · 2005
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