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Kiyoyuki CHINZEI , Ph.D.

Leader, Surgical Assist Technology Group,
Institute for Human Science & Biomedical Engineering,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Research Fields

• Computer Aided Surgery (MR compatible robots, MR compatible mechatronics, surgical simulation)
  • MR Compatible Robotics (3.3 MB) (Slides presented at ACCAS 2008)
  • MR Robotics Wiki (by Y. Koseki)
  • MR Compatible Technology (by Dr. Gassert, EPFL)
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• Biomechanics of very soft tissues

See our group's homepage for detail.

Related Links

• Medical Devices for "Navigation Aided Surgery" R&D Workgroup
• Surgical Planning Laboratory, Brigham & Women's Hospital
  • MR Robot Project in SPL

Major Publications / Achievements

• R. Gassert, E. Burdet, K. Chinzei, "MRI-Compatible Robotics", IEEE Eng Med Biol, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 12-14, 2008.
• R. Gassert, E. Burdet, K. Chinzei, "Opportunities and Challenges in MRI-Compatible Robotics", IEEE Eng Med Biol, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 15-22, 2008.
• K. Chinzei MR-Compatible Robotics; Technology and Validation, proc 4th Asian Conference on Computer Aided Surgery (ACCAS), p. 61, Beijing, April 2008. (Presentation material is posted for popular demand. >> )
• S. P. DiMaio, S. Pieper, K. Chinzei, N. Hata, S. J. Haker, D. F. Kacher, G. Fichtinger, C. M. Tempany and R. Kikinis, "Robot-assisted needle placement in open MRI: System architecture, integration and validation", Comput Aided Surg, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 15-24, 2007
• M. A. Audette, H. Delingette, A. Fuchs, O. Burgert and K. Chinzei, "A topologically faithful, tissue-guided, spatially varying meshing strategy for computing patient-specific head models for endoscopic pituitary surgery simulation ", Comput Aided Surg, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 43-52, 2007 (2 MB)
• M. Descoteaux, M. Audette, K. Chinzei and K. Siddiqi, "Bone enhancement filtering: Application to sinus bone segmentation and simulation of pituitary surgery", Comput Aided Surg, Vol . 11, No. 5, pp. 247-255, 2006 (0.6 MB)
• K Chinzei, K Yoshinaka, T Washio, "Numerical Simulations and Lab Tests for Design of MR-Compatible Robots", proc IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2006, pp.3819 - 24, 2006. (0.5 MB)
• Y Koseki, R Kikinis, F A. Jolesz, K Chinzei, "Precise Evaluation of Positioning Repeatability of MR-Compatible Manipulator Inside MRI", proc MICCAI04, LNCS 3217, 192-99, 2004.
• T Washio, K Chinzei, "Needle Force Sensor, Robust and Sensitive Detection of Needle Puncture", proc MICCAI04, LNCS 3217, 113-20, 2004. (0.5 MB)
• T Washio, K Mizuhara, K Chinzei, "A development of load transducer for detecting the moment of puncture of tissue", proc SMIT 2003, Aug 2003 Amsterdam.
• M Audette, H Delingette, A Fuchs, Y Koseki, K Chinzei, "Towards Patient-specific Anatomical Model Generation for Finite Element-based Surgical Simulation", proc IS4TM, pp. 340-52, Juan-Les-Pins, 2003. (0.7 MB)
• Chinzei K, Warfield S, Hata N, Tempany C, Jolesz F, Kikinis R, Planning, Simulation and Assistance with Intraoperative MRI, Minimally Invasive Treatment and Allied Technologies 2003; Vol. 12, No. 1/2, pp. 59-64, 2003.
• K Miller, K Chinzei, "Mechanical properties of brain tissue in tension," Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp 483-90, 2002. (317 KB), (1.6 KB)
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, "MRI Guided Surgical Robot", proc 2001 Australian Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.50-5, Sydney, 2001. (678 KB)
• K. Miller, K. Chinzei , "Mathematical modelling of brain tissue mechanical properties for computer and robot assisted surgery," Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, vol. 13, No. 1/2, pp. 1-11, 2001.
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, "Towards MRI Guided Surgical Manipulator," Med Sci Monit, vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 153-63, 2001.
• K. Miller, K. Chinzei , "Mechanical properties of brain tissue in-vivo; experiment and computer simulation," J Biomech, vol. 33, No. 11, pp. 1369-76, 2000. (714 KB), (2.5 KB)
• K. Chinzei, N. Hata, A.J olesz, R. Kikinis, "Surgical Assist Robot for the Active Navigation in the Intraoperative MRI: Hardware Design Issues," proc IEEE/RSJ IROS 2000, Oct 30-Nov 3, Takamatsu, Japan, pp. 727-32, 2000. (555 KB)
• K. Chinzei, N. Hata, F. A. Jolesz, R. Kikinis, "MR Compatible Surgical Assist Robot: System Integration and Preliminary Feasibility Study," Lecture Notes in Computer Science vol. 1935, proc MICCAI 2000, Oct 11-4, Pittsburgh, PA, p.p 921-30, 2000. (136.7 KB), (1.3 KB),
• Y.Koseki, K. Chinzei, N.Koyachi, T.Arai, "Robotic Assist for MR-Guided Surgery Using Leverage and Parallelepiped Mechanism," in Proc. MICCAI 2000 Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2000.
• K. Chinzei, "Open MRI and Robotics (in Japanese)," J Robotics Soc japan, vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 37-40, Jan. 2000. (107.0 KB),
• K. Chinzei, "Mechatronics in the MR Environment (in Japanese)," in Proc. 8th Annual Conf JSCAS proc 8th JSCAS, 1999, pp. 4-5.
• K. Chinzei, T.Washio, Y.Yamada, I.Ihara, R.Murata, N. Hata, R. Kikinis, A.J olesz, et.al., "Development of an MR Compatible Manipulator for the Intraoperative MRI ," in Proc. 8th Annual Conf JSCAS proc 8th JSCAS, 2000, pp. 87-88. (6.4 KB), (1.4 KB),
• K. Chinzei, R. Kikinis, F.Jolesz, "MR Compatibility of Mechatronic Devices: Design Criteria," in Proc. MICCAI '99 Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 1679, 1999, pp. 1020-1031. (1083.3 KB), (1.4 KB)
• K. Chinzei, K.Miller, "In vivo Indentation of Porcine Brain (in Japanese)," in Proc. 7th Annual Conf JSCAS, 1998. (91.1 KB), (4.5 KB), (1.4 KB),
• K. Chinzei, K.Homma, I.Ihara, "MRI Compatible Machinery (in Japanese)," in Proc. 7th Annual Conf JSCAS, 1998. (76.1 KB), (6.2 KB), (1.5 KB),
• K. Miller, K. Chinzei, "Constitutive Modeling of Brain Tissue: Experiment and Theory," J. Biomech, vol. 30, No. 11/12, pp. 1115-1121, Nov. 1997. (567 KB), (1.8 KB),
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, "Modeling Stress-Strain Relation of Brain Tissue (in Japanese)," in Proc. 6th Annual Meeting of Japan Soc Comput Aided Surgery, 1997, pp. 75-76. (40.0 KB), (6.0 KB), (2.3 KB),
• K. Chinzei, H. Iseki, T. Taira, K. Takakura, "Electric Anatomical / Functional Atlas from Visible Human Data (in Japanese)," in Proc. 6th Annual Meeting of Japan Soc Comput Aided Surgery, 1997, pp. 99-100. (313.5 KB), (5.8 KB), (2.1 KB),
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, "Measurement of Compressive Behavior of Swine Brain Tissue," in Proc. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, 1997. (12.2 KB), (2.3 KB),
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, "Compression of Swine Brain Tissue; Experiment In Vivo," in Proc. International Society of Biomechanics Tokyo Congress 97, 1997, p. 318. (32.1 KB), (4.2 KB),
• K. Chinzei, "Computer Aided Surgery and MRI-Compatibility (in Japanese)," BME (Japanese J Med Electronics Biol Eng), vol. 11, No. 8, pp. 72-77, Jul. 1997.
• K. Miller, K. Chinzei, "Modelling of Brain Tissue Mechanical Properties: Bi-phasic versus Single-phase Approach," in Proc. 3rd Intl Symp Comput Methods in Biomech & Biomed Eng, 1997. (80.5 KB), (20.1 KB),
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, K. Homma, K. Hyodo, "Experiments of Brain Tissue Deformation; in vitro and in vivo (in Japanese)," in Proc. 36th Conf Japan Soc Med Electronics Biol Eng BME (Japanese J Med Electronics Biol Eng), vol. 35, No. Suppl., 1997, p. 316. (48.4 KB), (3.5 KB),
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, "Compression of Swine Brain Tissue; Experiment in vitro," J Mech Eng Lab, vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 106-115, Nov. 1996.
• K. Chinzei, K. Miller, "Compressive Loading Experiment of Swine Brain Tissue; Biomechanics for CAS (in Japanese)," in Proc. 5th Annual Meeting Japan Soc Comput Aided Surgery, 1996, pp. 89-90.
• K. Chinzei, Y. Masutani, T. Dohi, H. Iseki, "PC-based Surgical Planning Tool for Stereotactic Neurosurgery; HyperCAS," in Proc. Computer Assisted Radiology 96, 1996, p. 1045.
• K. Miller, K. Chinzei, "Modeling of Soft Tissue Deformation," in Proc. Intl Symp Comp Aided Surgery 95, 1995, pp. 62-63.
• K. Chinzei, "Surgery Robot (in Japanese)," J Soc Instrument Control Eng, vol. 34, No. 7, p. 597, Jul. 1995.
• K. Chinzei, H. Iseki, H. Kawamura, K. Takakura, M. Suzuki, T. Dohi, "Simulation by Surgical Planning Tool HyperCAS (in Japanese)," Image Technology & Information Display Medical, vol. 26, No. 20, pp. 1190-1193, Oct. 1994.
• K. Chinzei, T. Dohi, H. Iseki, H. Kawamura, T. Tanigawa, K. Takakura, "HyperCAS (in Japanese)," Video J Japan Neurosurg, vol. 2, No. 3, p. 6, Sep. 1994.
• Chinzei K., Homma K., Hyodo K., Shirasaki Y., Tateishi T., "Optical Flow for Biomechanics, - MRI analysis of compressive behavior of collagenous tissues -," in Proc. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, 1994.
• K. Homma, K. Chinzei, K. Hyodo, "MR Imaging Method for Measurement of Local Dynamics in Human Tissues," J Robotics & Mechatronics, vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 58-62, Jan. 1994.
• K. Chinzei, H. Iseki, "Image Guided Stereotactic Brain Surgery by Surgical Assistance Tool HyperCAS (in Japanese)," in Proc. 32nd Annual Meeting of Japan Soc Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurg, 1993, p. 47.
• K. Chinzei, H. Homma, T. Tateishi, K. Hyodo, S. Oda, "MRI/S in Biomechanics (in Japanese)," in Proc. 21st Annual Meeting of Japan Soc Magn Resonance in Medicine Japanese J Magn Resonance in Medicine, vol. 13, No. Suppl, 1993, p. 154.
• K. Chinzei, T.Dohi, T.Horiuchi, Y.Ohta, M.Suzuki, Y.Yamauchi, D.Hashimoto, M.Tuzuki, "Quantitative Integration of Multimodality Medical Images," in Proc. VBC 92 SPIE, vol. 1808, 1992, pp. 187-195.

Contact

Email:

chin(atmk)ni.aist.go.jp (please replace atmk to a-mark)

Post:

AIST Tsukuba East Campus,
Namiki 1-2,
Tsukuba, Ibaraki,
305-8564 Japan (Please include our group name!)

TEL:

+81-298-61-7845 (Admin)

FAX:

+81-298-61-7865

Office:

Room 7103, Bdg. 1B, AIST Tsukuba East
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Simple CV

2005.5 -

Leader, Surgical Assist Technology Group (current position),
Adjoint professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University,
Lecturer, Dept. Neurosurgery of Tokyo Women's Medical University

2004.5 - 2005.4

Principal Reviewer, Office of Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency

2003.4 - 2004.4

Adjoint associate professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University

2001.4

Launch Surgical Assist Technology Group.
Research Fellow, Surgical Planning Laboratory, Brigham & Women's Hospital (- March 2003)

2000.5 - 2004.4

Lecturer, Dept. Neurosurgery of Tokyo Women's Medical University

1993.4

Join Biomechanics Div., MEL

1993.3

Awarded Ph.D. from Univ. of Tokyo

1989.4-1991.4

Study at CVAP Lab., Royal Inst Tech, Sweden. Joined EEC project "Vision As Process".