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About
Derya Yakar is a leading researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence, medical robotics, and prostate cancer imaging. Her work focuses on how advanced technology can improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in radiology and interventional oncology. She is best known for her pioneering studies on MR-compatible robotic systems for transrectal prostate biopsy, demonstrating the feasibility and accuracy of pneumatically actuated robots guided by real-time 3-T MRI. These contributions, published in high-impact journals, have garnered significant attention—her 2011 papers on robotic biopsy guidance have accumulated over 150 citations combined, while her influential 2021 survey on public attitudes toward AI in medicine has already surpassed 100 citations. That study revealed a nuanced preference for AI over physicians in specific diagnostic tasks, sparking important discussions on the future of human-machine collaboration in healthcare. Yakar’s work has been instrumental in advancing MRI’s predictive value for prostate cancer localization, staging, and aggressiveness assessment, directly influencing radiotherapy planning and biopsy guidance. Her research continues to shape the development of intelligent, minimally invasive diagnostic tools.
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- 5MR-Guided Prostate Biopsy2 citations · 2011