Anne‐Claire Berrens
Leiden University Medical Center, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, The Netherlands Cancer Institute
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About
Anne-Claire Berrens is a pioneering surgical researcher at the intersection of nuclear medicine and robotic urologic oncology. Her work focuses on integrating advanced intraoperative imaging technologies—including single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), fluorescence imaging, and LiDAR—to enhance precision during robot-assisted cancer surgery. Berrens’s most impactful contribution is the development of robot-assisted SPECT, which seamlessly merges nuclear medicine with robotic urologic procedures, enabling real-time, three-dimensional visualization of radioactive tracers during surgery. This innovation, detailed in her 2024 paper (9 citations), promises to improve tumor margin assessment and lymph node dissection accuracy. She has also made significant strides in comparing robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, demonstrating intermediate-term survival outcomes in a Dutch national cohort (8 citations). Her feasibility study on back-table hSPECT/LiDAR imaging for PSMA-radioguided surgery (2025, 3 citations) further underscores her role in advancing ex vivo specimen analysis. With additional work on multispectral fluorescence imaging for lymphatic mapping and salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer, Berrens is shaping the future of precision oncologic surgery. Her research is highly relevant for students and clinicians interested in the convergence of robotics, imaging, and personalized cancer care.
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