Scholars@Duke
Kent Yamamoto

Selected Publications

Preclinical Evaluation of a Novel Steerable Robotic Neuroendoscope Tool.

Journal Article Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · April 2024 Background and objectivesTo improve the outcomes of minimally invasive, endoscopic, intracranial procedures, steerable robotic tools have been developed but still require thorough evaluation before use in a clinical setting. This paper compares a ... Full text Open Access Cite

A blinded study using laser induced endogenous fluorescence spectroscopy to differentiate ex vivo spine tumor, healthy muscle, and healthy bone.

Journal Article Sci Rep · January 22, 2024 Ten patients undergoing surgical resection for spinal tumors were selected. Samples of tumor, muscle, and bone were resected, de-identified by the treating surgeon, and then scanned with the TumorID technology ex vivo. This study investigates whether Tumor ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Brain-Mimicking Phantom for Photoablation and Visualization.

Journal Article Int Symp Med Robot · April 2023 While the use of tissue-mimicking (TM) phantoms has been ubiquitous in surgical robotics, the translation of technology from laboratory experiments to equivalent intraoperative tissue conditions has been a challenge. The increasing use of lasers for surgic ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Towards Steering a High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Needle With a Robotic Steerable Stylet

Journal Article IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics · February 1, 2023 Steerable needles are desired for many applications within the medical field. One such application is high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy. In this paper, an adaptive control system is proposed to provide control of the planar bending angle or deflection dis ... Full text Cite