Man Kiu Chow

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Man Kiu Chow is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the critical gap between precision medical intervention and constrained clinical environments. His research centers on developing robotic systems for MRI-guided procedures, with a particular focus on breast biopsy and hospital logistics. Chow’s most impactful contribution is the creation of a compact, nonmagnetic robotic needle driver for MRI-guided breast biopsy (37 citations), a device designed to operate safely within the scanner’s magnetic bore using a Cartesian mechanism for precise needle insertion in tight spaces. He further advanced this field with a novel palm-shaped breast deformation robot (13 citations), which replaces conventional 2D compression plates with a more anatomically adaptive approach, improving tissue stabilization and image quality during interventions. Beyond interventional robotics, Chow developed a hospital service robot for transport tasks (25 citations), using ceiling fluorescent lamps as natural landmarks for autonomous navigation in corridors. This work demonstrates his ability to translate robotic solutions from specialized surgical applications to broader healthcare logistics. Chow’s research is distinguished by its practical focus on real-world clinical constraints, from magnetic compatibility to spatial limitations, making his contributions both technically innovative and directly applicable to improving patient care.