Saikat Sengupta
Papers
14
Total Citations
183
H-Index
8
About
Saikat Sengupta is a leading researcher in the field of MRI-guided robotic interventions, with a primary focus on developing life-saving technologies for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) evacuation. His work centers on creating MR-conditional and MR-safe robotic systems that can operate within the high magnetic field of an MRI scanner, enabling real-time image-guided neurosurgery. Sengupta’s major contributions include the design of a steerable needle robot for ICH removal (46 citations) and a non-metallic concentric tube robot for hematoma evacuation (25 citations), both of which address the critical need for minimally invasive, precise surgical tools. He has also advanced the field with a 6-DoF parallel robotic platform for MRI applications (19 citations) and a pneumatic radial inflow motor and encoder (PRIME) for safe actuation (12 citations). His work on closed-loop control with wireless tracking coil feedback (11 citations) and MRI-compatible soft sensing pads for head motion detection (8 citations) demonstrates a comprehensive approach to overcoming key challenges in MRI-guided interventions. Sengupta’s research, validated through ex vivo ovine head trials, has the potential to significantly improve outcomes for ICH patients, who face a 43% 30-day mortality rate, by enabling safer, more effective surgical evacuation.
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Top Papers
- 1MR-conditional steerable needle robot for intracerebral hemorrhage removal46 citations · 2018
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- 3Minimally Invasive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation: A review21 citations · 2022
- 4Design of a 6-DoF Parallel Robotic Platform for MRI Applications19 citations · 2022
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- 7MRI-Compatible Soft Robotic Sensing Pad for Head Motion Detection8 citations · 2022
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- 9An MRI-Compatible Robot for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Removal8 citations · 2017
- 10Design of a 6 DoF Parallel Robot for MRI-guided Interventions8 citations · 2021