Tomokatsu Hori

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Tomokatsu Hori is a pioneering neurosurgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of stereotactic radiosurgery, particularly through the integration of robotics and image-guided technologies. His primary research focuses on the treatment of complex brain tumors and functional disorders using Gamma Knife surgery, with landmark contributions to the management of pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas, and vestibular schwannomas. Hori introduced the concept of "robotic microradiosurgery," leveraging the Leksell Gamma Knife Model C with automatic positioning system to achieve unprecedented precision. His seminal 2010 study on Gamma Knife treatment for pituitary adenomas invading the cavernous sinus, cited 57 times, established a new treatment paradigm for these challenging cases. Similarly, his 2009 work on residual or recurrent craniopharyngiomas (41 citations) demonstrated the efficacy of his robotic approach. Hori also advanced intraoperative technologies for glioma surgery, as detailed in his 2008 paper (38 citations), which highlighted the transformative role of real-time neuronavigation and intraoperative MRI. With over 170 total citations, his work has shaped modern neurosurgical practice, offering patients minimally invasive alternatives with improved outcomes.

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1. 1
   Gamma Knife robotic microradiosurgery of pituitary adenomas invading the cavernous sinus: treatment concept and results in 89 cases

   57 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Residual or Recurrent Craniopharyngioma: New Treatment Concept Using Leksell Gamma Knife Model C with Automatic Positioning System

   41 citations · 2009
3. 3
   Advanced Computer-aided Intraoperative Technologies for Information-guided Surgical Management of Gliomas: Tokyo Women's Medical University Experience

   38 citations · 2008
4. 4
   Current treatment strategy for vestibular schwannoma: image-guided robotic microradiosurgery

   25 citations · 2006
5. 5
   Current Treatment Strategy of Gamma Knife^®Surgery for Vestibular Schwannoma: Image-Guided and Robotized Microradiosurgery

   4 citations · 2010
6. 6
   Revised robotic interaction service (RoIS) framework

   3 citations · 2011
7. 7
   Gamma Knife Surgery for Essential Trigeminal Neuralgia: Advantages in New Treatment Strategy with Robotized Micro-Radiosurgery

   2 citations · 2006
8. 8
   Latest strategy of Gamma knife surgery for essential trigeminal neuralgia : Robotized micro-radiosurgery based on the evaluation and analysis of 220 patients experience

   2 citations · 2006

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