Papers
17
Total Citations
178
H-Index
8
About
Ryosuke Tsumura is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics and medical imaging, specializing in autonomous robotic ultrasound systems for prenatal care, echocardiography, and thyroid diagnostics. His work addresses critical healthcare challenges—including physician shortages and operator-dependent variability—by developing intelligent platforms that automate image acquisition and diagnosis. His most cited paper, “Robotic fetal ultrasonography platform with a passive scan mechanism” (2020, 64 citations), introduced a novel system for safe, autonomous fetal scanning. Tsumura has made significant contributions to robotic echocardiography, including automated parasternal long-axis view acquisition that avoids ribs and lungs (2023, 17 citations), and to safe contact force generation for thyroid ultrasound (2024, 14 citations). He has also advanced remote auscultation and needle control for cancer vaccine therapy. With over 150 cumulative citations, Tsumura’s work is foundational to the emerging field of autonomous medical ultrasound, promising to improve diagnostic consistency, reduce clinician burnout, and expand access to care in underserved regions.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic fetal ultrasonography platform with a passive scan mechanism64 citations · 2020
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- 3Safe Contact Force Generation for Robotic Thyroid Ultrasound Imaging14 citations · 2024
- 4Towards fully automated robotic platform for remote auscultation13 citations · 2022
- 5Development of ultrasonography assistance robot for prenatal care11 citations · 2020
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- 9A VS ultrasound diagnostic system with kidney image evaluation functions8 citations · 2022
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