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Peter Schullian is a researcher specializing in interventional radiology, image-guided procedures, and robotic-assisted medical technologies. His work centers on advancing the precision and safety of minimally invasive interventions, with a particular focus on CT-guided needle placement and the integration of robotics into clinical workflows. Schullian's most influential contribution, "Respiratory Motion Control for Stereotactic and Robotic Liver Interventions" (2010), has accumulated 47 citations and addresses one of the fundamental challenges in liver surgery: managing respiratory motion during computer-assisted procedures. By systematically evaluating endotracheal tube disconnection techniques in anaesthetized patients, this work established critical protocols for improving targeting accuracy in hepatic interventions. His more recent research has pivoted toward evaluating robotic guidance systems for CT-guided punctures. Through a series of rigorous phantom and ex vivo studies, Schullian has benchmarked optically tracked robotic devices—including the Micromate system—against traditional freehand and patient-mounted alternatives, demonstrating meaningful improvements in puncture accuracy. Notably, he has also explored fluoroscopic 2D C-arm-based robotic guidance, expanding the modalities available for semi-automated interventions. With a cumulative body of work spanning over a decade, Schullian's research meaningfully contributes to the standardization and automation of image-guided interventional radiology, offering practical tools to improve procedural outcomes for patients worldwide.