Faculty Information - YOSHIMITSU Kitaro

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（Last updated : 2025-03-24 16:16:20）

YOSHIMITSU Kitaro
Department Graduate School of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medical Science

Position Assistant Professor

■ Books

1.	Translation	BIODESIGN （2nd Edition）「ステージ4　コンセプト選別　4.5　コンセプト探求と評価、4.6　最終コンセプト選択　　アクラレント社ケーススタディ：ステージ4」 2022/08/01
2.	Chapter contribution	Development of scrub nurse robot (SNR) systems for laparoscopic surgery, Computer-Assisted Surgery: New Developments, Applications and Potential Hazards 2015/01
3.	Chapter contribution	MRI Based Sulcal Pattern Analysis for Diagnosis and Clinical Application in Neurosurgery, Computer Aided Surgery, Proceedings in Information and Communications Technology 2012
4.	Chapter contribution	Video Information Management System for Information Guided Neurosurgery, Computer Aided Surgery, Proceedings in Information and Communications Technology 2012
5.	Chapter contribution	Advanced Surgical Management of Gliomas: Technological Requirements, Concept of Information-guided Resection, and Clinical Results., Diagnostic Techniques and Surgical Management of Brain Tumors 2011

■ Published papers

1.	Original article	Exploring the potential of service robots in guiding patients and assisting mobility in medical facilities 2024/12/17
2.	Original article	Analyzing the image quality using a quantitative index for the robotic ultrasound probe maneuver system 2024/10/14
3.	Original article	Precise Brain-shift Prediction by New Combination of W-Net Deep Learning for Neurosurgical Navigation. 2023/07/15
4.	Original article	Accident/Incident Investigation Related to Medical Equipment and Electric Wire Lines in the Hospital 2022/11/24
5.	Review article	The Practical Use Cases of Intraoperative Imaging in Surgical Operations 2022/09
6.	Review article	Practical Usecase of Remote Surgical Support Solution Utilizing 5G for Mobile Smart Cyber Operating Theater 2022/04/01
7.	Original article	Clinical Evaluation of a New Touchless Interface That Uses Hand-gestures and Voice Operation Named "Opect3D" in Cerebral Blood Vessel Cases 2020/12/25
8.	Original article	Quantitative Evaluation of Efficacy of Intraoperative Examination Monitor for Awake Surgery 2019/06
9.	Other	The Use of an Opect Optic System in Neurosurgical Practice 2018/01
10.	Review article	Development and Possibilities of ER by the Simple Panel Assembler Method at the Time of an Urgent Disaster 2015/11
11.	Other	Experience with the Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) and Medical Engineering Human Resource Development from the Clinical Standpoint 2015/08
12.	Original article	A novel four-wire-driven robotic catheter for radio-frequency ablation treatment 2014/09
13.	Other	INFORMATION-GUIDED SURGERY USING INTRAOPERATIVE MRI AND FUNCTIONAL MAPPING FOR GLIOMAS 2014/07
14.	Other	Development and initial clinical testing of "OPECT": an innovative device for fully intangible control of the intraoperative image-displaying monitor by the surgeon. 2014/03
15.	Original article	Intelligent Operating Theater:Technical Details for Information Broadcasting and Incident Detection System 2013/01
16.	Review article	Clinical and Practical Investigation for the Intraoperative Examination Monitor for Awake Surgery (IEMAS) as a medical device 2012/10
17.	Other	Special Talk : Multiple channel information recording and analyzing system for surgical workflow analysis : System implementation and clinical application 2012/09
18.	Original article	Information-Guided surgery of Intracranial Gliomas : Overview of an Advanced intraoperative technology 2012/08
19.	Review article	Development of Medical Equipment & Regulatory Science : The Definition of the Evaluation System of the Medical by a Science of a Harmonizing Judgement and a Decision with a Society to have Taken Account of a Cost Performance 2012/05
20.	Original article	Semi-automatic Potential Risk Factor Candidate Detection using Intraoperative Video Image 2011/09
21.	Review article	Usefulness and Future Aspect of Intraoperative MRI for Neurosurgery 2011/08
22.	Original article	Wireless modification of the intraoperative examination monitor for awake surgery. 2011/06
23.	Case report	Information-guided surgical management of gliomas using low-field-strength intraoperative MRI. 2011/04
24.	Other	Construction of a hyper flame in the animal intelligent operating theater for sharing intraoperative information 2010
25.	Other	Development of modified intraoperative examination monitor for awake surgery (IEMAS) system for awake craniotomy during brain tumor resection 2010
26.	Other	Surgical strategic desk for information-guided neurosurgery 2010
27.	Original article	Development and Assesment of Real-Time Visual Recognition System for Scrub Nurse Robot 2007
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■ Academic conference presentation

1.	The Implementation and Effectiveness of Mobile Smart Cyber Operation Theater and Telemedicine Support Utilizing 5G 2025/03/07
2.	Motion analysis method using skeletal data of the elderly people during physical exercise 2025/03/03
3.	Demonstrating telemedicine in surgical care with a mobile treatment unit and 5G (Vol. 1): A Focus on the Role of Nurses 2025/02/14
4.	Demonstrating telemedicine in surgical care with a mobile treatment unit and 5G（Vol.2）: Discussion on future education to improve nurses' patient observation skills 2025/02/14
5.	Investigating the Role of Advanced Medical Vehicle and 5G Technology in Enhancing Telemedicine Services 2024/11/09
6.	Ultrasound Robotic System with Hand Detachable Mechanism for Humanoid Robot 2024/09/27
7.	Bridging between clinical nursing practice and robotics: Which nursing tasks can be transferred to robots? 2024/05/17
8.	Brain Function Location Estimate Method using a Standard Brain Model Integrated with Information from Previous Cases in Awake Surgery for Glioma 2023/12/03
9.	Medical-Engineering Collaboration for Social Implementation of Intraoperative MRI ―Focus on Insurance Coverage― 2023/12/01
10.	Observation of the elderly people’s reaction to the smart robot functions for interacting with people 2023/09/19
11.	Automated Surgical Procedure Capture and Analysis System for Surgical Performance Evaluation 2023/06/20
12.	Recent advances on remote surgical guidance in smart cyber operating theater and experimental telesurgery via surgical robot 2023/06/20
13.	The studies of visualized haptic feature imaging and ultrasound image indices for an autonomous diagnostic humanoid 2023/05/29
14.	Smart Cyber Operating Theater (SCOT) for Cerebrovascular Surgery 2023/03/17
15.	Acquisition of digital information in nursing facility and construction of ethical environment for experiments 2022/08/20
16.	The Latest Next-Generation Operating Room -Smart Cyber Operating Theater- 2022/06/18
17.	Network configuration for medical data transmission toward the realization of Mobile SCOT 2022/06/10
18.	Current Status of Ultrasound Therapy for Treating Cancer 2022/06/09
19.	Surgical Tool Detection Method of Microscopic Images for Surgical Process Identification in Awake Surgery 2022/06/09
20.	Clinical experiences of robotic scrub nurse system in neurosurgery 2022/06/08
21.	Construction of Surgical Process Identification System via 5G network in awake brain tumor surgery 2022/06/08
22.	Predicting surgery using normalized brain-function database and the application of tele-surgery support in 5G network 2022/06/08
23.	Evolving Hyper version of Smart Cyber Operating Theater (SCOT) 2022/04/15
24.	The actual remote DTx solution by Smart Cyber Operating Theater (SCOT)x 5G 2022/04/15
25.	Building of surgical support environment by surgical support analysis via high-speed network in brain tumor surgery 2022/01/25
26.	Verification of reliability of residual tumor estimation in glioma resection utilizing spatial coordinate logs of surgical navigation system 2021/12/07
27.	Overlay Method of Information by the Position of Surgical Tools Using Stereomicro-scope Images in Brain Tumor Surgery 2021/11/23
28.	Accident/Incident Investigation Related to Electric Wire Lines of Medical Equipment and Development of Wireless Power Supply in the Operating Room. 2021/11/21
29.	Practical Use‒Case of Remote Surgical Support Solution Utilizing 5G for Mobile Smart Cyber Operating Theater 2021/11/21
30.	Predicting Glioma Surgery Using Normalized Brain‒Function Database and the Appli-cation of Tele‒Surgery Support 2021/11/21
31.	Research and development of smart cyber operating theater by remote surgery data linkage using JGN and 5G and AI analysis 2021/04/24
32.	The Smart Cyber Operating Theater (SCOT) and expansion to mobility unit 2021/02/14
33.	Prototype of Robotic Neurosurgical Microscope based on ORiN Architecture 2019/06/26
34.	Trial Installation of Cardboard Unit for Fever Screening 2017/11/27
35.	Clinical Use of Interoperative Desision-making Supporting System 2017/11/10
36.	Future prospect at the Hyper Smart Cyber Operating Theater(SCOT) 2017/10/13
37.	Markerless Tablet AR navigation system using 3D camera 2017/10/13
38.	Robotic Surgical Microscope for Neurosurgery 2017/06/24
39.	Role of preoperative DTI tractography for surgical management of gliomas 2017/06/24
40.	Proposal for identification and modeling of surgical processes using pre-operative and intra-operative information in awake surgery for glioma 2017/06/23
41.	Clinical evaluations of surgical instruments exchange with robotic scrub nurse system in neurosurgical operating cases 2017/06/22
42.	Digitized Brain-mapping and Functional Database for the Future-predicting Glioma Surgery - Progress Overview FY2016- 2017/03/09
43.	Implementation of Intel RealSense on PACS; contribution of gesturebased interface for intraoperative surgical decision making 2016/10/07
44.	Design optimization for robotic scrub nurse in neurosurgical operations 2016/10/06
45.	Simple AR Navigation System using a Tablet PC with hybrid sensing 2016/10/06
46.	Intel RealSense Driven Gesture based Three Dimensional Vascular Model Manipulatable Air projector with Al Plate 2016/08/19
47.	CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH INTRAOPERATIVE ADOVANCED TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEUROSURGERY 2016/06/24
48.	Digitized brain-mapping localization and their compiled brain-function database can lead the future-predicting glioma surgery 2016/06/23
49.	Fabrication of flexible maneuverable laser therapeutic device for photo dynamic therapy (PDT) in malignant brain tumor cases 2016/04/26
50.	Digitized Brain-mapping Localization and their Compiled Brain-function Database For the Future-predicting Glioma Surgery -Progress Overview FY2015 2016/02/12
51.	Evaluation of Extensive Resection and Residual tumor volume by Volumetric Analysis Authors 2015/08/21
52.	Good collaboration leads a novel medical devise and therapy 2015/08/21
53.	History of Robotic Scrub Nurse project 2015/08/20
54.	Advanced Intraoperative Technology for Surgery of Intracranial Gliomas 2015/08/14
55.	ORiN for SCOT (Smart Cyber Operating Theater) 2015/06/27
56.	Preoperative MRI-based delineation of the sulcal and gyral anatomy and its usefulness for glioma resection in neurosurgery 2015/06/27
57.	Implementation of touchless dynamic manipulatable interface(Opect 3D) for three-dimensional arteries models 2015/06/26
58.	Clinical result of 132 newly diagnosed glioblastoma based on volumetric analysis with 3D slicer from a single institution 2015/06/25
59.	Fabrication of microscope compatible laser device for photodynamic therapy (PDT) in malignant brain tumor cases 2014/12/20
60.	Intraoperative computer-based adjuncts for neurosurgery 2014/12/12
61.	Beyond the Internet of Things: The NEXT BIG THING 2014/11/18
62.	"Innovative Technologies for Advanced Techno-Surgery",2014 2014/11
63.	Struggling Innovative Technologies for Advanced Techno-Surgery 2014 2014/11
64.	High-accuracy HIFU positioning manipulator with multimodal navigation system 2014/06/27
65.	An insertion position illuminated needle guide template for transperineal prostate interventions 2014/06
66.	Development and evaluation of optical needle depth sensor for percutaneous diagnosis and therapies 2014/02/15
67.	Workflow assessment of 3T MRI-guided transperineal targeted prostate biopsy using a robotic needle guidance 2014/02/15
68.	The treatment results of awake surgery with language-related functional mapping in 168 glioma cases. 2013/10/18
69.	Design Optimization for MRI-compatible Robotic Catheter using Novel Four-wire Driven Approach" 2013/06/28
70.	Robotic positioning system for High-intensity focused ultrasound therapeutic device 2013/06/28
71.	Optimization for MRI-compatible Robotic Catheter using Novel Four-wire Driven Approach 2013/06/26
72.	Role of Preoperative Functional MRI in Surgical Management of Gliomas 2012/06/18
73.	Clinical trials of the non-touch intraoperative image controllable interface system using KINECT(TM) 2012/06
74.	Advanced Information-guided Surgery of Brain Tumors: Summary of Tokyo Women's Meidcal University Experience 2012/05/27
75.	Administrative Collaboration among Researchers and Companies as "Director-General for Research Stratagem" for Medical Device Production through the Government Project 2012/05
76.	Development of 3rd Version of Intraoperative Examination Monitor for Awake Surgery (IEMAS) for Glioma Resection 2012/05
77.	Direct Intuitive Controllable Interface System For Intraoperative Information With Kinekt ^TM Sensor 2012/03/31
78.	SCOT(Smart Cyber Operating Theater)project:Advanced Medical Information Analyzer for guidance of the Surgical Procedures 2011/12/13
79.	Development of Medical Equipment & Regulatory Science- The Definition of the Evaluation System of the Medical by a Science of a Harmonizing Judgement and a Decision with a Society to have Taken Account of a Cost Performance- 2011/11/24
80.	Overview and Trend of Medical Robotics Research in Japan 2011/11
81.	Automatic Surgical phase estimation using multiple channel video data for post-operative incident analysis 2011/09/22
82.	A Method to evaluate degradation of reflective markers of navigation systems,and long term observation of the degradation by reuses in surgeries 2011/08/26
83.	Clinical Trial Center and Medical Instrument Evaluation Center for New Medical Instrument Parmaceutical Affair Approval 2011/08/26
84.	Current Situation And Problems Of Investigator-Initiated Medical Instrument Trials 2011/08/26
85.	Development of the Non-Touch Intraoperative Image Controllable User Interface System for Avoidance of the Pitfalls during Glioma Removung Operation in the Intelligent Operating Theater 2011/08/26
86.	Development of Wireless Intraoperative Examination Monitor for Awake Surgery(IEMAS) for Glioma Resection 2011/08/26
87.	MRI based sulcal pattern analysis for diagnosis and clinical application in neurosurgery 2011/08/26
88.	New Collaboration Framework between Researchers and Administrators in Medical Engineering Field;Tokyo Wemen's Medical University Experience 2011/08/26
89.	Video Infoemation Management System for Information Guided Neurosurgery 2011/08/26
90.	Development of the Contactless Air Controller for Avoidance of the Pitfalls in Intraoperative Assisting Systems 2011/06/22
91.	Intraoperative multichannel audio-visual information recording and automatic surgical phase and incident detection 2010/09
92.	Development of Scrub Nurse Robot (SNR) systems for endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery. in Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS) 2010/06/26
93.	Construction of a hyper flame in the animal intelligent operating theater for sharing intraoperative information 2010/06/23
94.	Surgical strategic desk for information-guided neurosurgery 2010/06/23
95.	Surgical Model Based Automatic Instrument Inserting Control of Scrub Nurse Robot for Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery 2009/09/21
96.	Evaluation of Controlling Algorithm for Automatic Instrument Inserting Function of Scrub Nurse Robot(SNR) 2009/06/17
97.	Development and evaluation of the second version of scrub nurse robot (SNR) for endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery. 2007/06/26
98.	Prototype development of scrub nurse robot for laparoscopic surgery. 2005/06/26
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■ Conference activities & talks

1.	2014/11	"Struggling Innovative Technologies for Advanced Techno-Surgery" (Tallinn,Estonia)
2.	2014/11	Innovative Technologies for Advanced Techno-Surgery (Novosibirsk)

■ Awards & honors

1.	2015/06	ISCAS Kikuchi Frugal Technology Award (Implementation of touchless dynamic manipulatable interface (Opect 3D) for three-dimensional arteries models)
2.	2015/05	2nd Place ( Intel REALSENSE Application challenge) (Opect3D for RealSense)

■ Education

1.	2006/04～2009/03	〔Doctoral course〕, Tokyo Denki University, Completed,
2.	2014/11/21 Degree Acquisition	Tokyo Women's Medical University,

■ Academic & professional experience

1.	2017/04～2020/06	HITACHI, Ltd. Healthcare Business Unit Surgical Treatment Solution Division Senior Engineer
2.	2012/07～2014/02	Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School Department of Radiology Research Associate