Michael Moche
Papers
5
Total Citations
150
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About
Dr. Michael Moche is a pioneer in interventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), specializing in the development of navigation concepts and robotic assistance systems for minimally invasive procedures. His major contributions center on overcoming the technical challenges of performing biopsies and interventions within closed-bore MRI scanners, where patient access is limited. His seminal 2008 work on "Navigation concepts for MR image‐guided interventions" (67 citations) established foundational frameworks for guiding instruments across multiple body regions using MRI's superior soft-tissue contrast without ionizing radiation. Dr. Moche's 2010 study on a robotic assistance system (41 citations) provided crucial preliminary clinical experience, demonstrating safe and effective workflows for percutaneous biopsies in a conventional MRI environment. He further advanced the field with techniques for interventional guidance in closed-bore systems (2018, 23 citations) and developed a remote-controlled manipulator for in-bore prostate biopsies (2019, 10 citations). Notably, his work on simultaneous 3D localization of MR-visible markers (2012, 9 citations) enabled subsecond position tracking, a breakthrough for real-time procedural control. Dr. Moche's research has been instrumental in translating MRI's diagnostic power into therapeutic precision, making image-guided interventions safer and more accessible.
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Top Papers
- 1Navigation concepts for MR image‐guided interventions67 citations · 2008
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- 3Techniques for Interventional MRI Guidance in Closed-Bore Systems23 citations · 2018
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