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Masamune Lab
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A lab that builds surgical devices that move while guided by medical images.
AboutAbout the lab
A hub for developing advanced therapeutic devices.
The Masamune Lab has consistently worked on developing advanced therapeutic devices that assist surgery.
It has developed surgical navigation robots that move while MRI and other images are being acquired, augmented reality systems that overlay medical images directly onto the patient, and new endoscopic devices that safely observe and treat deep inside the body.
At the joint graduate school, the lab conducts research closer to clinical practice from within the medical school, and focuses on deepening regulatory science, which is essential for bringing research results to market.
The lab welcomes students interested in the development and evaluation of medical device products.
Key terms
- Surgical navigation
- A system that overlays acquired medical images with the positions of surgical instruments to show the surgeon where in the body they are currently operating
- Augmented reality
- A technology that overlays computer-generated information on top of what is actually seen in the real world
- Medical regulatory science
- A field that considers how to evaluate new medical technologies on a scientific basis and bring them to society
ResearchResearch themes
The Masamune Lab conducts research and development on advanced therapeutic devices, including surgical navigation robots that move while MRI and other images are being acquired, augmented reality systems that present medical images directly linked to the patient, and endoscopic devices that safely observe and treat deep inside the body. At the joint graduate school, the lab conducts research closely tied to clinical practice from within the medical school, and aims to deepen regulatory science, which is essential for bringing research results to market.
*Illustrative imageQuantifying surgical movements
The lab records and analyzes the movements of surgeons' hands and bodies, as well as the movement of people in the operating room (movement paths), and builds systems that express surgical skill and workflow numerically. The goal is to improve surgical performance and support the development of young physicians.
*Illustrative imageVerifying fracture surgery with 3D models
When the bones around the eye (the orbit) are fractured, it is not easy to evaluate how well surgery has restored the original shape. The lab is investigating methods that measure orbital volume using 3D models to verify the accuracy of surgery.
MembersFaculty
The Masamune Lab's members are faculty and students in the doctoral program.
- ProfessorKen Masamune
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Endoscopy” Linda Bartlett / Public domain (cropped)
- Quantifying surgical movements: “Plastic Surgeon Performing Surgery in Operating Room” Tyler Frew MD / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Verifying fracture surgery with 3D models: “3-D Printed Skull Plate ( )” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration / Public domain (cropped)
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