Siobhan Rigby Oca

Journal article IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics · January 1, 2026 Robot-assisted ultrasound scanning promises to advance autonomous and accessible medical imaging. However, ensuring patient safety and compliant human-robot interaction during probe contact poses a significant challenge. Most existing systems either have h ... Full text 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

Development and Testing of a Durable and Novel Breast Phantom for Robotic Autonomous Ultrasound Systems

Journal article Journal of Medical Robotics Research · December 1, 2022 For the safe and effective development of evolving autonomous medical robotic systems that traverse the surface of the body, like in breast ultrasound scans, developing phantoms that are durable and mechanically mimic human tissue is critical. In this work ... Full text Open Access Cite

Effect of language interpretation modality on throughput and mortality for critical care patients: A retrospective observational study.

Journal article J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open · August 2021 OBJECTIVE: Limited data exist describing possible delays in patient transfer from the emergency department (ED) as a result of language barriers and the effects of interpretation services. We described the differences in ED length of stay (LOS) before inte ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite