Vasiliki Zinonos
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About
Vasiliki Zinonos is a rising researcher at the intersection of biomedical engineering and interventional radiology, specializing in the development of robotic systems for MRI-guided needle biopsy. Her work focuses on overcoming the unique spatial and material constraints of the MRI environment to enable precise, minimally invasive tissue sampling—particularly for breast cancer diagnosis. Zinonos’s major contributions include the design and preliminary evaluation of a compact, ergonomic robotic device that uses piezoelectric actuators for MR-compatible needle alignment and insertion. She also developed standardized phantom-based methods for assessing motion accuracy and needle targeting performance of such robotic devices, providing critical benchmarks for the field. Her most-cited paper (2023) has garnered 4 citations, with a follow-up study (2024) already attracting attention for its practical approach to lateral needle access. Zinonos’s work is notable for its translational focus: by creating simple, reproducible evaluation tools and affordable robotic prototypes, she is helping bridge the gap between engineering innovation and clinical adoption. Her research holds promise for improving the accuracy, comfort, and accessibility of MRI-guided breast biopsies, a key step toward earlier and more reliable cancer detection.
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