Daphne D. D. Rietbergen
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Total Citations
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About
Daphne D. D. Rietbergen is a leading researcher at the intersection of molecular imaging and robotic surgery, pioneering the field of molecular image–guided robotic surgery. Her work focuses on developing and validating hybrid detection modalities—combining nuclear and fluorescence imaging—to enhance surgical precision, particularly in minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures. She has made major contributions to radioguided surgery, including the clinical translation of the DROP-IN gamma probe for targeted prostate cancer resection and the development of bimodal tracers like hHEPATO-Cy5 for hepatobiliary surgery. Her research on quantifying signal-to-background ratios has provided critical guidelines for optimizing fluorescent lesion discrimination, directly impacting surgical decision-making. With over 180 citations across her most-cited works, Rietbergen’s influence is evident in both urology and gynecological oncology. Notably, she has leveraged artificial intelligence–supported video analysis to objectively assess how image guidance alters surgeon behavior, offering unprecedented insights into human-robot interaction during surgery. Her recent reviews on molecular image–guided surgery in gynecological cancers and her work on back-table specimen scanning using hybrid SPECT/LiDAR imaging underscore her commitment to advancing precision surgery from the operating room to the pathology bench.
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- 4The Rise of Molecular Image–Guided Robotic Surgery14 citations · 2024
- 5Molecular image–guided surgery in gynaecological cancer: where do we stand?12 citations · 2024
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