Gregory S. Fischer

 

PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
Advisor: Gabor Fichtinger

MSE Mechanical Engineering - Johns Hopkins University '05 (Advisor: Russell H. Taylor)
MSE Electrical Engineering - Johns Hopkins University '04
BS Electrical Engineering - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute '02
BS Mechanical Engineering - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute '02

Affiliations:
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins Department of Mechanical Engineering
Johns Hopkins Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center (CISST ERC)

 

 

Contact Info:

Greg Fischer
Johns Hopkins University
CISST ERC / LCSR
Computational Sciences & Engineering Building (CSEB), Room B08-B
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

(410) 516-4723

gfisch 'at' jhu.edu

 

See my wiki page for project descriptions and photos:

 

http://www.cisst.org/wiki/User:Gfischer

 

or

 

http://lcsr.jhu.edu/User:Gfischer

 

My Curriculum Vita

Resume (updated Spring 2008)

 

My Master's Thesis

 

MSE Mastser's Thesis - Electromagnetic Tracker Characterization and Optimal Tool Design

 

My Research

MRI Compatible Robotics for Prostate Biopsy and Brachytherapy Needle Placement

Servo-pneumatic Control Systems

MRI and CT Needle Guidance with Image Overlay

Electro-Magnetic Tracker Optimization (restricted access)

Robotic Ultrasound Manipulation and Needle Guidance

Robotic Ultrasound Servoing

Bio-sensing Surgical Device Instrumentation

Vibration Analysis for Monitoring Surgical Drill

Cooperatively Controlled Robot-assisted Sinus Surgery

Steady Hand Robotic Neurosurgery Applications

Publications

2008

IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics: 
MRI-Compatible Pneumatic Robot for Transperineal Prostate Needle Placement

Fischer GS, Iordachita I, Csoma C, Tokuda J, DiMaio SP, Tempany CM, Hata N, Fichtinger G, MRI-Compatible Pneumatic Robot for Transperineal Prostate Needle Placement, IEEE / ASME Transactions on Mechatronics – Focused Section on MRI Compatible Mechatronic Systems, June 2008 (In press)

ISMRM '08:  Real-time MR Imaging Controlled by Transperineal Needle Placement Device for MRI-guided Prostate Biopsy

Tokuda J, DiMaio SP, Fischer GS, Csoma C, Gobbi D, Fichtinger G, Hata N, Tempany CM, Real-time MR Imaging Controlled by Transperineal Needle Placement Device for MRI-guided Prostate Biopsy, 16th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine - ISMRM 2008, Toronto, Canada, May 2008 (Accepted)

ICRA '08:  Pneumatically Operated MRI-Compatible Needle Placement Robot for Prostate Interventions

Fischer GS, Iordachita I, Csoma C, Tokuda J, Mewes PW, Tempany CM, Hata N, Fichtinger G, Pneumatically Operated MRI-Compatible Needle Placement Robot for Prostate Interventions, International Conference on Robotics and Automation - ICRA 2008, Pasadena, CA, May 2008 (Accepted)

ICRA '08:  An Integrated MRI and Robot Control Software for an MRI-compatible Robot in Prostate Intervention

Mewes PW, Tokuda J, DiMaio SP, Fischer GS, Csoma C, Gobbi DG, Tempany CM, Fichtinger G, Hata N, An Integrated MRI and Robot Control Software for an MRI-compatible Robot in Prostate Intervention, International Conference on Robotics and Automation - ICRA 2008, Pasadena, CA, May 2008 (Accepted)

2007

MICCAI '07:  Development of a Robotic Assistant for Needle-Based Transperineal Prostate Interventions in MRI

Fischer GS, Iordachita I, DiMaio SP, Fichtinger G, Development of a Robotic Assistant for Needle-Based Transperineal Prostate Interventions in MRI, 10^th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2007, Brisbane, Australia, Vol 1, pp 425-453, November 2007

MICCAI '07:  Dynamic MRI Scan Plane Control for Passive Tracking of Instruments and Devices

DiMaio SP, Samset E, Fischer GS, Iordachita I, Fichtinger G, Jolesz F, Tempany C, Dynamic MRI Scan Plane Control for Passive Tracking of Instruments and Devices, 10th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2007, Brisbane, Australia, Vol 2, pp 50-58, November 2007

ISMRM '07: Evaluation of MR Image Overlay for Spinal Interventions (abstract)

Fischer GS, Weiss CR, Dyer E, Csoma C, Deguet A , Carrino JA, Fichtinger G, Evaluation of MR Image Overlay for Spinal Interventions, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 15th Scientific Meeting - ISMRM 2007, Seattle, Washington, p 3394, May 2007

Journal of Computer Aided Surgery: MRI Image Overlay: Application to Arthrography Needle Insertion

Fischer GS, Deguet A, Csoma C, Taylor RH, Fayad LM, Carrino JA, SJ Zinreich, Fichtinger G, MRI Image Overlay: Application to Arthrography Needle Insertion, Journal of Computer Assisted Surgery - JCAS, Vol 12, No 1, pp 2-14, Taylor & Francis, January 2007

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics: Validation System of MRI Image Overlay and Other Insertion Techniques

Fischer GS, Dyer E, Csoma C, Deguet A, Fichtinger G, Validation System of MRI Image Overlay and Other Insertion Techniques, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14: In vivo, In vitro, In silico: Designing the Next in Medicine, Vol 125, pp 130-135, 2007

MMVR '07: Validation System of MRI Image Overlay and Other Insertion Techniques (abstract)

Fischer GS, Dyer E, Csoma C, Deguet A, Fichtinger G, Validation System of MRI Image Overlay and Other Insertion Techniques, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15 - MMVR 2007, Long Beach, California, January 2007

2006

ICM '06: Design of a Robot for Transperineal Prostate Needle Placement in an MRI Scanner

Fischer GS, Iordachita I, DiMaio SP, Fichtinger G, Design of a Robot for Transperineal Prostate Needle Placement in an MRI Scanner, IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics - ICM 2006, Budapest, Hungary, July 2006

CAOS '06: Musculoskeletal Needle Placement with MRI Image Overlay Guidance

Fischer GS, Deguet A, Csoma C, Taylor RH, Fayad L, Zinreich SJ, Fichtinger G, Musculoskeletal Needle Placement with MRI Image Overlay Guidance , International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery 6th Annual Conference - CAOS 2006, Montreal, Canada, pp 158-160, June 2006

CAOS '06: Laser-Assisted MRI-Guided Needle Insertion and Comparison of Techniques

Fischer GS, Wamsley C, Zinreich SJ, Fichtinger G, Laser-Assisted MRI-Guided Needle Insertion and Comparison of Techniques, International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery 6th Annual Conference - CAOS 2006, Montreal, Canada, pp 161-163, June 2006

ISMRM '06: MRI Image Overlay: Joint Arthrography Porcine Trials (abstract) (poster)

Fischer GS, Deguet A, Csoma C, Taylor RH, Fayad L, Zinreich SJ, Fichtinger G, MRI Image Overlay: Joint Arthrography Porcine Trials, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 14th Scientific Meeting - ISMRM 2006, Seattle, Washington, p 1735, May 2006

SIR '06: MRI Guided Needle Insertion - Comparison of Four Techniques (abstract)

Fischer GS, Wamsley C, Zinreich SJ, Fichtinger G, MRI Guided Needle Insertion - Comparison of Four Techniques, Society for Interventional Radiology 31st Annual Scientific Meeting - SIR 2006, Toronto, Canada, March 2006

BioRob '06: System for MRI-guided Prostate Interventions

DiMaio SP, Fischer GS, Haker SJ, Hata N, Iordachita I, Tempany CM, Fichtinger G, System for MRI-guided Prostate Interventions, IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics - BioRob 2006, Pisa, Italy, February 2006

BioRob '06: Ischemia and Force Sensing Surgical Instruments for Augmenting Available Surgeon Information

Fischer GS, Akinbiyi T, Saha S, Zand J, Talamini M, Marohn M, Taylor RH, Ischemia and Force Sensing Surgical Instruments for Augmenting Available Surgeon Information, IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics - BioRob 2006, Pisa, Italy, February 2006

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics: MRI image overlay: applications to arthrography needle insertion

Fischer GS, Deguet A, Schlattman D, Taylor RH, Fayad L, Zinreich SJ, Fichtinger G, MRI image overlay: applications to arthrography needle insertion, Studies in health technology and informatics - Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14: Accelerating Change in Healthcare: Next Medical Toolkit, Vol 119, pp 150-155, 2006

MMVR '06: Image Overlay Guidance for MRI Arthrography Needle Insertion (abstract)

Fischer GS, Deguet A, Schlattman D, Fayad L, Zinreich SJ, Taylor RH, Fichtinger G, Image Overlay Guidance for MRI Arthrography Needle Insertion, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14 - MMVR 2006, Long Beach, California, January 2006

 2005

MICCAI '05: Electromagnetic Tracker Measurement Error Simulation and Tool Design (poster)

Fischer GS, Taylor RH, Electromagnetic Tracker Measurement Error Simulation and Tool Design, Eighth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2005, Palm Springs, California, Lecture Notes on Computer Science, Vol 3750, pp 73-80, Springer, October 2005

BMES '05: An Intra-Operative System for Relating Ischemic Damage to Retraction Forces (abstract) (poster)

Fischer GS, Saha S, Horwat J, Yu J, Zand J, Marohn M, Talamini M, Taylor RH, "An Intra-Operative System for Relating Ischemic Damage to Retraction Forces", Annual fall meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society - BMES 2005, Baltimore, MD, September 2005

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering: Image Overlay Guidance for Needle Insertion in CT Scanner

Fichtinger G, Deguet A, Masamune K, Fischer GS, Balogh E, Mathieu H, Taylor RH, SJ Zinreich, Fayad  LM, Image Overlay Guidance for Needle Insertion in CT Scanner, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol 52, No 8, pp 1415-1424, IEEE, August 2005

Journal of Computer Aided Surgery: CT Image Overlay for Percutaneous Needle Insertions

Fichtinger G, Deguet A, Fischer GS, Balogh E, Masamune K, Taylor RH, Fayad LM, SJ Zinreich, CT Image Overlay for Percutaneous Needle Insertions, Journal of Computer Assisted Surgery - JCAS, Vol 10, No 4, pp 241-255, Taylor & Francis, July 2005

CME '05: Intra-operative Ischemia Sensing Surgical Instruments

Fischer GS, Zand J, Talamini M, Marohn M, Akinbiyi T, Kanev K, Kuo J, Kazanzides P, Taylor RH, Intra-operative Ischemia Sensing Surgical Instruments, International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering - CME 2005, Takamatsu, Japan, May 2005  

SAGES '05: Ischemia Sensing Surgical Instruments (abstract) (poster)

Zand J, Fischer GS, Hanly E, Shih S, Marohn M, Taylor R, Talamini M, "Ischemia Sensing Surgical Instruments", Annual congress of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons - SAGES 2005, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 2005

SAGES '05: Image Overlay for CT-Guided Hepatic Needle Insertions -- Cadaver Studies (poster)

DeOliviera M, Deguet A, Fischer GS, Balogh E, Taylor RH, Fayad LM, Zinreich SJ, Fichtinger G, "Image Overlay for CT-Guided Hepatic Needle Insertions -- Cadaver Studies", Annual congress of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons - SAGES 2005, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 2005 

 2004

MICCAI '04: Needle Insertion in CT Scanner with Image Overlay (AMI-ARCS)

Fichtinger G, Deguet A, Masamune K, Fischer GS, Balogh E, Mathieu H, Taylor RH, Fayad LM, SJ Zinreich, Needle Insertion in CT Scanner with Image Overlay -Cadaver Studies, Seventh International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2004, St Malo, France, Lecture Notes on Computer Science, Vol 3217, pp 795-783, Springer, October 2004

ICRA '04: A Dual-Armed Robotic System for Intraoperative Ultrasound Guided Hepatic Ablative Therapy (higher quality)

Boctor E, Fischer GS, Choti M, Fichtinger G, Taylor R, A Dual-Armed Robotic System for Intraoperative Ultrasound Guided Hepatic Ablative Therapy, International Conference on Robotics and Automation - ICRA 2004, New Orleans, LA, pp 2517-2522, IEEE, April 2004

 2003

MICCAI '03: A Modular 2-DOF Force-Sensing Instrument For Laparoscopic Surgery (poster)

Prasad S, Kitagawa M, Fischer GS, Zand J, Talamini M, Taylor R, Okamura A, A Modular 2-DOF Force-Sensing Instrument For Laparoscopic Surgery, Sixth International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2003, Montreal, Canada, Lecture Notes on Computer Science, Vol 2878, pp 279-286, Springer, November 2003

 

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