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Kiyoyuki CHINZEI , Ph.D.

Senior Planning Manager, AIST Headquaters /
Senior Researcher, Human Technology Research Institute,
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)
Biomechanics of very soft tissues

See our group's homepage for detail.

Major Publications / Achievements

Koseki Y., De Lorenzo D., Chinzei K., Okamura A. M., Coaxial Needle Insertion Assistant for Epidural Puncture. IEEE Int C Int Robot, 2011.
De Lorenzo D., Koseki Y., De Momi E., Experimental evaluation of a coaxial needle insertion assistant with enhanced force feedback. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, pp. 3447-50, 2011.
Ma J., Wittek A., Singh S. et. al. Evaluation of accuracy of non-linear finite element computations for surgical simulation: study using brain phantom. Comput Method Biomec, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 783-94, 2010.
Koseki Y., Tanikawa T., Chinzei K., MRI-compatible Micromanipulator: Positioning Repeatability Tests & Kinematic Calibration. EMBC: 2009 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vols 1-20, pp. 5118-21, 2009.
Wittek A., Dutta-Roy T., Taylor Z. Subject-specific non-linear biomechanical model of needle insertion into brain. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 135-46, 2008.
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. (1.7MB),
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:: k.chinzei (atmk) 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 4D-2203, AIST Tsukuba East
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Simple CV

2012.4 -: Senior Planning Manager, AIST Headquaters
Senior Researcher, Human Technology Research Institute, AIST
2005.5 - 2012.3: Leader, Surgical Assist Technology Group
2005.5: 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: 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: 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".