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Takuya Yamaguchi is a leading researcher in interventional radiology, specializing in the development of robotic systems for CT-guided needle insertion. His work focuses on enhancing the precision and safety of percutaneous biopsies and ablation procedures. Yamaguchi’s major contributions include the design and validation of the "Zerobot," a robotic system for remote-controlled needle placement. His landmark 2017 phantom and animal study (53 citations) demonstrated superior accuracy over manual insertion, while his 2019 first-in-human feasibility trial (46 citations) confirmed the system’s clinical safety and efficacy. He further advanced the field by proving robotic accuracy for out-of-plane needle trajectories (35 citations) and for deploying various ablation needles (39 citations). His innovative work on a variable-stiffness gripper (7 citations) addresses critical challenges in needle manipulation. With over 180 combined citations, Yamaguchi’s research is pivotal in translating robotic assistance from the lab to the clinic, promising to reduce procedure times, improve targeting, and minimize radiation exposure for both patients and physicians.