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About
Mayu Uka is a leading interventional radiologist whose research is shaping the future of precision oncology. Her primary focus lies at the intersection of robotics and image-guided interventions, particularly for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Uka’s major contributions include pioneering the first-in-human feasibility trial of robotic needle insertion during CT fluoroscopy–guided biopsy, a landmark study that has garnered 46 citations and demonstrated the clinical safety and practicality of automated needle placement. She further advanced this field by developing and validating the Zerobot system, proving its superior angle accuracy over manual insertion in phantom models and establishing its distance accuracy in animal studies (35 citations). Her work extends to comprehensive reviews of robotic systems in interventional oncology (22 citations) and comparative effectiveness research, such as propensity score-matched analyses of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy versus percutaneous cryoablation for renal cell carcinoma. With a growing citation impact and a clear trajectory toward clinical translation, Uka is a key figure in making minimally invasive, robotically assisted procedures a standard of care in interventional oncology.
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