Papers
16
Total Citations
699
H-Index
13
About
Benjamin Frisch is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of medical robotics, image-guided interventions, and autonomous imaging systems. His work has fundamentally advanced the field of robotic ultrasound, developing intelligent systems capable of performing autonomous acquisitions that reduce inter-operator variability and improve clinical repeatability. His landmark 2016 study on MRI-guided autonomous robotic ultrasound, which has garnered over 218 citations, demonstrated the first feasibility of integrating structured-light scanning and multi-modal calibration into a cohesive clinical workflow — a breakthrough that opened new frontiers in image-guided surgery. Frisch has made substantial contributions to vascular imaging, notably through his force-compliant robotic system for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (121 citations), and to procedural robotics via dual-robot needle placement frameworks and ultrasound-guided facet joint insertion. His innovative work on intraoperative robotic SPECT using drop-in gamma probes for sentinel lymph node mapping reflects his broader ambition to extend robotic intelligence into minimally invasive surgery. With over 600 cumulative citations, his research consistently bridges autonomous navigation, visual servoing, and multimodal augmented reality, making him a significant contributor to the future of computer-assisted interventions.
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Top Papers
- 1Towards MRI-Based Autonomous Robotic US Acquisitions: A First Feasibility Study218 citations · 2016
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- 5First Robotic SPECT for Minimally Invasive Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping42 citations · 2015
- 6Robotic ultrasound-guided facet joint insertion40 citations · 2018
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- 9Acoustic window planning for ultrasound acquisition23 citations · 2017
- 10Cooperative Robotic Gamma Imaging: Enhancing US-guided Needle Biopsy20 citations · 2015