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  MASAMUNE Ken
   Department   Graduate School of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medical Science  
   Position   Professor
■ Books
1. Chapter contribution  Development of a New Operating Room That Integrates Imaging Information, Fluorescence-Guided Surgery 2023/10/01
2. Chapter contribution  Application of MCA across Biomedical Engineering, Multidisciplinary Computational Anatomy
Toward Integration of Artificial Intelligence with MCA-based Medicine 2021/12/01
3. Chapter contribution  Smart Cyber Operating Theater (SCOT): Strategy for Future OR, Multidisciplinary Computational Anatomy
Toward Integration of Artificial Intelligence with MCA-based Medicine 2021/12/01
4. Chapter contribution  Text Mining Method for Building New Business Strategies, Paradigm Shift in Technologies and Innovation Systems 2019/12/28 Link
5. Chapter contribution  Concept of Virtual Incision for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Robotics 2018/01
■ Published papers
1. Original article  Induction of an anti-tumor immune response by sonodynamic therapy, combining 5-aminolevulinic acid and high-intensity focused ultrasound using the trigger pulse sonication 2025/12
2. Original article  Impact of non-contact respiratory rate monitoring in infants: Effects of posture, movement, and sensor placement. 2025/06/09
3. Original article  Enhancing surgical efficiency with an automated scrub nurse robot: a focus on automatic instrument insertion. 2025/06/06
4. Original article  Prognostic Factors and Talaporfin Sodium Concentration in Photodynamic Therapy for Recurrent Grade 4 Glioma 2025/04/16
5. Review article  Prototype of 1.5 kW wireless power supply system for operating rooms 2025/03
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■ Academic conference presentation
1. Classification of speech impairments during awake craniotomy: a comparative study of wav2vec2- and whisper-based models (口頭,一般) 2025/06/19
2. Modelling, AI and clinical decision making in the OR of the future (口頭,特別講演・招待講演など) 2025/06/17
3. Demonstrating Telemedicine in Surgical Care With a Mobile Treatment Unit and 5G. (ポスター掲示,一般) 2025/05/03
4. Visualizing Brain Function from Intraoperative Brain Mapping in Awake Surgery (口頭,シンポジウム・ワークショップ パネル(公募)) 2025/03/08
5. The Implementation and Effectiveness of Mobile Smart Cyber Operation Theater and Telemedicine Support Utilizing 5G (口頭,一般) 2025/03/07
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■ Social activities
1. 2025/03~2025/03 JSME Information, Intelligence and Precision Equipment Division
2. 2024/05~2024/05 The 63rd Annual Conference of Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering
3. 2022/12~2022/12 The 31st Annual Congress of Japan Society of Computer Aided surgery
4. 2022/06~2022/06 the 31st Annual Congress of Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery
5. 2022/06~2022/06 the 31st Annual Congress of Japan Society of Computer Aided Surgery
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■ Research areas
Medical systems, Medical technology assessment, Mechanics and mechatronics, Human interface and interaction, Mechanics and mechatronics, General surgery and pediatric surgery (Key Word:Computer Aided Surgery) 
■ Awards & honors
1. 2022/01 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Information, Intelligence and Precision Equipment Division Award
■ Patents
1. 2023/08/09 Standard brain model generation system, standard brain model generation method, and standard brain model generation program Link
2. 2019/11/28 Puncturing instrument and puncturing device Link
■ Education
1. 1999/03
Degree Acquisition
The University of Tokyo, Ph. D.
2. 1995/03~1995/09 〔Doctoral course〕〔Doctorial Course〕, Graduate School, Division of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Unfinished course
3. 1993/04~1995/03 〔Master degree program〕〔Master Course〕 Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, Graduate School, Division of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Completed, Master of Engineering
4. 1989/04~1993/03 Department of Precision Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Graduated,
■ Academic & professional experience
1. 2005/08~2014/03 Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
■ External Researcher ID
orcID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1103-6207