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Year	Rank	Type	Title / Venue / Authors
2025	J	`jnl`	Bridging between clinical nursing practice and robotics: which nursing tasks can be delegated to robots? Adv. Robotics Tomoko Komagata, Yoshiko Sasaki, Kitaro Yoshimitsu, Etsuko Kobayashi, Kenta Kuwana, Kaori Kusuda, Ken Masamune
2025	J	`jnl`	Classification of speech arrests and speech impairments during awake craniotomy: a multi-databases analysis. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Ilias Maoudj, Atsushi Kuwano, Céline Panheleux, Yuichi Kubota, Takakazu Kawamata, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Ken Masamune, Romuald Seizeur, Guillaume Dardenne, Manabu Tamura
2025	J	`jnl`	Enhancing surgical efficiency with an automated scrub nurse robot: a focus on automatic instrument insertion. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Kitaro Yoshimitsu, Ken Masamune, Fujio Miyawaki
2025	—	`conf`	Issues Involved in Extracting Data from Maternal and Fetal Electronic Medical Records for Clinical Research in Japan. MedInfo Yukie Iizuka, Kazutomo Ohashi, Kukiko Ogawa, Jun Kakogawa, Ken Masamune
2025	J	`jnl`	Surgeon Supervised Autonomous Surgical System for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng. Qingchuan Ma, Etsuko Kobayashi, Kazuaki Hara, Junchen Wang, Ken Masamune, Hideyuki Suenaga, Yubo Fan
2025	J	`jnl`	Synthesis of the clinical utilities and issues of intraoperative imaging devices in clinical reports: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. BMC Medical Informatics Decis. Mak. Hiroyuki Suzuki, Yusuke Tsuboko, Manabu Tamura, Ken Masamune, Kiotaka Iwasaki
2024	J	`jnl`	Analyzing the image quality using a quantitative index for the robotic ultrasound probe maneuver system. Adv. Robotics WooHyeok Choi, Kitaro Yoshimitsu, Etsuko Kobayashi, Ken Masamune, Yoshihiro Muragaki
2024	J	`jnl`	Computerized Classification Method for Molecular Subtypes of Low-Grade Gliomas on Brain MR Images Using Modified ArcFace With Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization. IEEE Access Akiyoshi Hizukuri, Daiki Tanaka, Ryohei Nakayama, Kaori Kusuda, Ken Masamune, Yoshihiro Muragaki
2024	J	`jnl`	Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities. Adv. Robotics Kitaro Yoshimitsu, Yasuto Shiigi, Etsuko Kobayashi, Kenta Kuwana, Kaori Kusuda, Kaoru Hoshide, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Ken Masamune
2023	J	`jnl`	Construction of brain area risk map for decision making using surgical navigation and motor evoked potential monitoring information. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Tomoko Yamaguchi, Atsushi Kuwano, Toshihiko Koyama, Jun Okamoto, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Hideki Okuda, Taiichi Saito, Ken Masamune, Yoshihiro Muragaki
2023	J	`jnl`	Surgery assistance system for continuous resection of brain tumors-proposal of continuous tumor resection forceps, tumor cell separation, dehydration, and isolation mechanism. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Taro Koguchi, Funika Shimizu, Tomohiro Nagame, Yuka Goto, Hikaru Iwasaki, Akihiko Hanafusa, Motoki Takagi, Shahrol Mohamaddan, Kenichi Nomura, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Hiroshi Iseki, Ken Masamune, Toyohisa Akitaya
2021	J	`jnl`	Learning effectiveness of using augmented reality technology in central venous access procedure: an experiment using phantom and head-mounted display. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Kazufumi Suzuki, Satoru Morita, Kenji Endo, Takahiro Yamamoto, Shuhei Fujii, Jun Ohya, Ken Masamune, Shuji Sakai
2021	J	`jnl`	Locally operated assistant manipulators with selectable connection system for robotically assisted laparoscopic solo surgery. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Shohei Fukui, Toshikazu Kawai, Yuji Nishizawa, Atsushi Nishikawa, Tatsuo Nakamura, Noriyasu Iwamoto, Yuki Horise, Ken Masamune
2020	A	`conf`	Developing Thermal Endoscope for Endoscopic Photothermal Therapy for Peritoneal Dissemination. IROS Mutsuki Ohara, Sohta Sanpei, Chanjin Seo, Jun Ohya, Ken Masamune, Hiroshi Nagahashi, Yuji Morimoto, Manabu Harada
2019	C	`conf`	Detecting and Tracking Surgical Tools for Recognizing Phases of the Awake Brain Tumor Removal Surgery. ICPRAM Hiroki Fujie, Keiju Hirata, Takahiro Horigome, Hiroshi Nagahashi, Jun Ohya, Manabu Tamura, Ken Masamune, Yoshihiro Muragaki
2019	J	`jnl`	GATOR: connecting integrated operating room solutions based on the IEEE 11073 SDC and ORiN standards. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Johann Berger, Max Rockstroh, Erik Schreiber, Yukishige Yoshida, Jun Okamoto, Ken Masamune, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Thomas Neumuth
2019	J	`jnl`	Integrated datasets of normalized brain with functional localization using intra-operative electrical stimulation. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Manabu Tamura, Ikuma Sato, Takashi Maruyama, Kazuma Ohshima, Jean-François Mangin, Masayuki Nitta, Taiichi Saito, Hiroyuki Yamada, Shinji Minami, Ken Masamune, Takakazu Kawamata, Hiroshi Iseki, Yoshihiro Muragaki
2019	—	`conf`	Presenting a Simple Method of Brain Shift Estimation for Neuronavigations and Considering its Practicality. SII Xiaoshuai Chen, Ryosuke Shirai, Ken Masamune, Manabu Tamura, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Atsushi Konno
2019	—	`conf`	Surgical Process Identification System using Machine Learning in Awake Surgery for Brain Tumor. LifeTech Tomohiro Nagai, Ikuma Sato, Yuichi Fujino, Manabu Tamura, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Ken Masamune
2018	—	`conf`	Clinical Trial of Information Acquisition System for Surgical Instruments in Digital Operation Room. OR 2.0/CARE/CLIP/ISIC@MICCAI Kaori Kusuda, Kazuhiko Yamashita, Yoshitomo Ito, Kiyohito Tanaka, Ken Masamune, Yoshihiro Muragaki
2015	J	`jnl`	High-resolution small field-of-view magnetic resonance image acquisition system using a small planar coil and a pneumatic manipulator in an open MRI scanner. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Kohei Miki, Ken Masamune
2015	J	`jnl`	Vision-based markerless registration using stereo vision and an augmented reality surgical navigation system: a pilot study. BMC Medical Imaging Hideyuki Suenaga, Huy Hoang Tran, Hongen Liao, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Kazuto Hoshi, Tsuyoshi Takato
2014	—	`conf`	Robotic Device for Acquisition of Wide and High Resolution MRI Image Using a Small RF Coil. IPCAI Kohei Miki, Ken Masamune
2014	J	`jnl`	Variable stiffness outer sheath with "Dragon skin" structure and negative pneumatic shape-locking mechanism. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Siyang Zuo, Kazuo Iijima, Takahiro Tokumiya, Ken Masamune
2013	J	`jnl`	A beam-splitter-type 3-D endoscope for front view and front-diagonal view images. Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg. Hiroki Kamiuchi, Ken Masamune, Kenta Kuwana, Takeyoshi Dohi, Keri Kim, Hiromasa Yamashita, Toshio Chiba
2013	—	`conf`	A grasping forceps with a triaxial MEMS tactile sensor for quantification of stresses on organs. EMBC Kenta Kuwana, A. Nakai, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2013	—	`ed.`	Augmented Reality Environments for Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted Interventions - 6th International Workshop, MIAR 2013 and 8th International Workshop, AE-CAI 2013, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2013, Nagoya, Japan, September 22, 2013. Proceedings AE-CAI Hongen Liao, Cristian A. Linte, Ken Masamune, Terry M. Peters, Guoyan Zheng
2012	J	`jnl`	Advances in Haptics, Tactile Sensing, and Manipulation for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery, Noninvasive Surgery, and Diagnosis. J. Robotics Abbi Hamed, Sai Chun Tang, Hongliang Ren, Alexander Squires, Chris Payne, Ken Masamune, Guoyi Tang, Javad Mohammadpour, Zion Tsz Ho Tse
2012	—	`conf`	Developing Essential Rigid-Flexible Outer Sheath to Enable Novel Multi-piercing Surgery. MICCAI (1) Siyang Zuo, Takeshi Ohdaira, Kenta Kuwana, Yoshihiro Nagao, Satoshi Ieiri, Makoto Hashizume, Takeyoshi Dohi, Ken Masamune
2012	A	`conf`	Heart motion measurement with three dimensional sonomicrometry and acceleration sensing. IROS Tetsuya Horiuchi, Eser Erdem Tuna, Ken Masamune, Murat Cenk Cavusoglu
2012	J	`jnl`	MR-Safe Pneumatic Rotation Stepping Actuator. J. Robotics Mechatronics Hiroyuki Sajima, Hiroki Kamiuchi, Kenta Kuwana, Takeyoshi Dohi, Ken Masamune
2011	—	`conf`	A Laser Steering Endoscope with High Laser Transmission Efficiency. ACCAS Noriaki Yamanaka, Ken Masamune, Kenta Kuwana, Hiromasa Yamashita, Toshio Chiba, Takeyoshi Dohi
2011	—	`conf`	Adaptive Rendering Method for Low Resolution Auto-stereoscopic 3-D Medical Images. ACCAS Takehito Teraguchi, Kenta Kuwana, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Susumu Nakajima, Hongen Liao
2011	—	`conf`	An image restoration method for extracting features from three-dimensional auto-stereoscopic integral photography images. SIGGRAPH Posters Huy Hoang Tran, Kenta Kuwana, Hongen Liao, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Susumu Nakajima
2011	—	`conf`	Augmented Reality System for Oral Surgery Using 3D Auto Stereoscopic Visualization. MICCAI (1) Huy Hoang Tran, Hideyuki Suenaga, Kenta Kuwana, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Susumu Nakajima, Hongen Liao
2011	—	`conf`	Clipping Device with a Clear Liquid-Flushing Endoscope Equipping Wide View Coaxial Nozzle for Edge-to-Edge Repair Surgery without Heart-Lung Machine. ACCAS Tetsuya Horiuchi, Ken Masamune, Hiroyuki Tsukihara, Noboru Motomura, Kenta Kuwana, Takeyoshi Dohi
2011	—	`conf`	Nonmetallic Guide Sheath with Negative Pressure Shapelocking Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Surgery. ACCAS Siyang Zuo, Ken Masamune, Kenta Kuwana, Takeyoshi Dohi
2011	—	`conf`	Nonmetallic Rigid-Flexible Outer Sheath with Pneumatic Shapelocking Mechanism and Double Curvature Structure. MICCAI (1) Siyang Zuo, Ken Masamune, Kenta Kuwana, Morimasa Tomikawa, Satoshi Ieiri, Takeshi Ohdaira, Makoto Hashizume, Takeyoshi Dohi
2011	—	`conf`	Polarizing Beam Splitter Endoscope for Simultaneously Observing Front and Lateral View. ACCAS Tomoya Tsuruyama, Noriaki Yamanaka, Kenta Kuwana, Ken Masamune, Keri Kim, Takeyoshi Dohi
2010	J	`jnl`	Precision-guided surgical navigation system using laser guidance and 3D autostereoscopic image overlay. Comput. Medical Imaging Graph. Hongen Liao, Hirotaka Ishihara, Huy Hoang Tran, Ken Masamune, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi
2009	—	`conf`	A Coaxial Laser Endoscope with Arbitrary Spots in Endoscopic View for Fetal Surgery. MICCAI (1) Noriaki Yamanaka, Hiromasa Yamashita, Ken Masamune, Hongen Liao, Toshio Chiba, Takeyoshi Dohi
2009	J	`jnl`	Interactive 3D Navigation System for Image-guided Surgery. Int. J. Virtual Real. Huy Hoang Tran, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hongen Liao
2009	—	`conf`	Nonmagnetic Rigid and Flexible Outer Sheath with Pneumatic Interlocking Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach. MICCAI (1) Hiromasa Yamashita, Siyang Zuo, Ken Masamune, Hongen Liao, Takeyoshi Dohi
2009	—	`conf`	Novel Endoscope System with Plasma Flushing for Off-Pump Cardiac Surgery. MICCAI (1) Ken Masamune, Tetsuya Horiuchi, Masahiro Mizutani, Hiromasa Yamashita, Hiroyuki Tsukihara, Noboru Motomura, Shin-ichi Takamoto, Hongen Liao, Takeyoshi Dohi
2009	—	`conf`	Three-dimensional auto-stereoscopic animated image with a long viewing distance using high-precision image correction. SIGGRAPH Posters Takehito Teraguchi, Hiromasa Yamashita, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hongen Liao
2008	J	`jnl`	A Variational Method for Geometric Regularization of Vascular Segmentation in Medical Images. IEEE Trans. Image Process. Ali Gooya, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Yoshitaka Masutani, Takeyoshi Dohi
2008	—	`conf`	Fusion of Laser Guidance and 3-D Autostereoscopic Image Overlay for Precision-Guided Surgery. MIAR Hongen Liao, Hirotaka Ishihara, Huy Hoang Tran, Ken Masamune, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi
2008	—	`conf`	MRI-Compatible Rigid and Flexible Outer Sheath Device with Pneumatic Locking Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery. MIAR Siyang Zuo, Noriaki Yamanaka, Ikuma Sato, Ken Masamune, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Takeyoshi Dohi
2008	—	`conf`	Non-metal Slice Image Overlay Display System Used Inside the Open Type MRI. MIAR Ken Masamune, Ikuma Sato, Hongen Liao, Takeyoshi Dohi
2008	—	`conf`	Real-Time Autostereoscopic Visualization of Registration-Generated 4D MR Image of Beating Heart. MIAR Nicholas Herlambang, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2008	—	`conf`	Surgical Manipulator with Balloon for Stabilizing Fetus in Utero under Ultrasound Guidance. MIAR Noriaki Yamanaka, Hiromasa Yamashita, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Hongen Liao, Ken Masamune, Toshio Chiba, Takeyoshi Dohi
2007	—	`conf`	A Shape Induced Anisotropic Flowfor Volumetric Vascular Segmentation in MRA. ISBI Ali Gooya, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2007	A	`conf`	Balloon-based manipulator with multiple linkages for intrauterine surgery. IROS Noriaki Yamanaka, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hiromasa Yamashita, Toshio Chiba, Hongen Liao
2007	A	`conf`	Development and evaluation of the second version of scrub nurse robot (SNR) for endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery. IROS Kitaro Yoshimitsu, Fujio Miyawaki, Teruyoshi Sadahiro, Kentaro Ohnuma, Yasuhiro Fukui, Daijo Hashimoto, Ken Masamune
2007	—	`conf`	Effective Statistical Edge Integration Using a Flux Maximizing Scheme for Volumetric Vascular Segmentation in MRA. IPMI Ali Gooya, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2007	B	`conf`	Laparoscopic skill measurement with COP to realize a HAM Scrub Nurse Robot system. SMC Teruyoshi Sadahiro, Mitsumasa Hamazaki, Fujio Miyawaki, Kitaro Yoshimitsu, Ken Masamune
2007	—	`conf`	Physically Accurate B-Spline Based Non-Rigid Registration Using Variable Spring Model. ISBI Nicholas Herlambang, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2007	A	`conf`	Surgical manipulator with linkage mechanism for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. IROS Hongen Liao, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, Tomoki Utsugida, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2006	—	`conf`	Fetus Support Manipulator with Flexible Balloon-Based Stabilizer for Endoscopic Intrauterine Surgery. MICCAI (1) Hongen Liao, Hirokazu Suzuki, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Toshio Chiba
2006	—	`conf`	New 4-D Imaging for Real-Time Intraoperative MRI: Adaptive 4-D Scan. MICCAI (1) Junichi Tokuda, Shigehiro Morikawa, Hasnine A. Haque, Tetsuji Tsukamoto, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Hongen Liao, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2006	—	`conf`	Object based image rendering and synthesis for computer generated integral videography. SIGGRAPH Research Posters Hongen Liao, Yosuke Ito, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2006	—	`conf`	Pulsative Flow Segmentation in MRA Image Series by AR Modeling and EM Algorithm. MIAR Ali Gooya, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
2006	—	`conf`	Rigid-Flexible Outer Sheath Model Using Slider Linkage Locking Mechanism and Air Pressure for Endoscopic Surgery. MICCAI (1) Akihiko Yagi, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Masamune, Hongen Liao, Takeyoshi Dohi
2005	J	`jnl`	Image overlay guidance for needle insertion in CT scanner. IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng. Gabor Fichtinger, Anton Deguet, Ken Masamune, Emese Balogh, Gregory S. Fischer, Hervé Mathieu, Russell H. Taylor, S. James Zinreich, Laura M. Fayad
2005	J	`jnl`	Scrub nurse robot system-intraoperative motion analysis of a scrub nurse and timed-automata-based model for surgery. IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron. Fujio Miyawaki, Ken Masamune, Satoshi Suzuki, Kitaro Yoshimitsu, Juri Vain
2004	—	`conf`	MRI Compatible Modular Designed Robot for Interventional Navigation - Prototype Development and Evaluation. MICCAI (2) Hiroaki Naganou, Hiroshi Iseki, Ken Masamune
2004	—	`conf`	Needle Insertion in CT Scanner with Image Overlay - Cadaver Studies. MICCAI (2) Gabor Fichtinger, Anton Deguet, Ken Masamune, Emese Balogh, Gregory S. Fischer, Hervé Mathieu, Russell H. Taylor, Laura M. Fayad, S. James Zinreich
2002	—	`conf`	An Image Overlay System with Enhanced Reality for Percutaneous Therapy Performed Inside CT Scanner. MICCAI (2) Ken Masamune, Gabor Fichtinger, Anton Deguet, Daisuke Matsuka, Russell H. Taylor
2002	—	`conf`	Micro-grasping Forceps Manipulator for MR-Guided Neurosurgery. MICCAI (1) Nobuhiko Miyata, Etsuko Kobayashi, Daeyoung Kim, Ken Masamune, Ichiro Sakuma, Naoki Yahagi, Takayuki Tsuji, Hiroshi Inada, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hiroshi Iseki, Kintomo Takakura
2001	—	`conf`	MRI compatible manipulator: image distortion estimation and correction method. CARS Ken Masamune, Takafumi Inagaki, Nobuharu Takai, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi
2000	A	`conf`	A Wide-Angle View Endoscope System Using Wedge Prisms. MICCAI Etsuko Kobayashi, Ken Masamune, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi
2000	A	`conf`	Multi-DOF Forceps Manipulator System for Laparoscopic Surgery. MICCAI Ryoichi Nakamura, Etsuko Kobayashi, Ken Masamune, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi, Naoki Yahagi, Takayuki Tsuji, Daijo Hashimoto, Mitsuo Shimada, Makoto Hashizume
2000	A	`conf`	Surgical Navigation System with Intuitive Three-Dimensional Display. MICCAI Susumu Nakajima, Sumihisa Orita, Ken Masamune, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi, Kozo Nakamura
2000	A	`conf`	Three-Dimensional Slice Image Overlay System with Accurate Depth Perception for Surgery. MICCAI Ken Masamune, Yoshitaka Masutani, Susumu Nakajima, Ichiro Sakuma, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hiroshi Iseki, Kintomo Takakura
1998	A	`conf`	A New Laparoscope Manipulator with an Optical Zoom. MICCAI Etsuko Kobayashi, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi, Daijo Hashimoto
1998	A	`conf`	A Newly Developed Stereotactic Robot with Detachable Drive for Neurosurgery. MICCAI Ken Masamune, L. H. Ji, Makoto Suzuki, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hiroshi Iseki, Kintomo Takakura
1998	J	`jnl`	Development of a robot arm controlled by force sensors as a walking aid for elderly. Robotica Makoto Suzuki, Ken Masamune, Lin-Jong Ji, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hideo Yano
1996	—	`conf`	Region-Growing Based Feature Extraction Algorithm for Tree-Like Objects. VBC Yoshitaka Masutani, Ken Masamune, Takeyoshi Dohi
1995	—	`conf`	Computer Aided Surgery (CAS) System for Stereotactic Neurosurgery. CVRMed Yoshitaka Masutani, Ken Masamune, Makoto Suzuki, Takeyoshi Dohi, Hiroshi Iseki, Kintomo Takakura
1995	J	`jnl`	Robots for stereotactic neurosurgery. Adv. Robotics Ken Masamune, Marcel Sonderegger, Hiroshi Iseki, Kintomo Takakura, Makoto Suzuki, Takeyoshi Dohi