Rafael Benito Herce Email & Phone Number

San Sebastián, Pv, Es

I have taken part in several national and international R&D projects, assuming tasks in both technical development and project management and documentation.Inside the Digital Health and Biomedical Applications’ department, I have been working in the fields of computer-assisted surgery and medical image analysis. At a technical level, most of my activity can be classified in two main areas: automated surgical planning and intraoperative assistance tools.- Automated surgical… Show more I have taken part in several national and international R&D projects, assuming tasks in both technical development and project management and documentation.Inside the Digital Health and Biomedical Applications’ department, I have been working in the fields of computer-assisted surgery and medical image analysis. At a technical level, most of my activity can be classified in two main areas: automated surgical planning and intraoperative assistance tools.- Automated surgical planning: The software solutions we have developed in this area include optimization algorithms that, based on the analysis of the patient’s medical images, automatically find the best possible pathways to be followed by the surgeon during the intervention. This way, the best possible result is obtained, minimizing the invasivity and ensuring the patient’s safety.- Intraoperative assistance tools: We have worked to bring in cutting-edge technology tools, such as robotic assistants or mixed reality devices, to the surgical environment, aiming to reduce costs and improve the safety, the effectiveness and the efficiency of certain interventions.In many cases, the developed solutions included components from both disciplines. As a result, integral surgical experiences have been developed in which, starting off from a computed automatic preoperative plan, the surgeon works assisted by a robotic arm while, through augmented reality glasses, he is able to visualize holograms on the anatomical structures and medical images of the patient, displayed on real-time in their exact location over his body. Show less

San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain

Development of a planning and tracking software for pedicle screw insertion surgeries performed with a robotic assistant. During the project, two software modules were developed: a planning module and a tracking module.- Planning module: It implements an optimization algorithm that, based on the analysis of the patient's CT volume, automatically finds the best possible insertion trajectories, considering metrics related to the inserted screw's safety and pull-out strength.-… Show more Development of a planning and tracking software for pedicle screw insertion surgeries performed with a robotic assistant. During the project, two software modules were developed: a planning module and a tracking module.- Planning module: It implements an optimization algorithm that, based on the analysis of the patient's CT volume, automatically finds the best possible insertion trajectories, considering metrics related to the inserted screw's safety and pull-out strength.- Tracking module: Developed for the intraoperative scenario, the tracking module is capable of connecting to the surgical robot, sending it the planned screw trajectories, and tracking it while it executes them, giving the user real-time quantitative feedback on the robot's position and the associated screw insertion trajectories. Show less

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Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Information And Communication Technologies

PhD focused on biomechanical simulation and characterization based on medical image analysis, to guide robotic assistants in surgical.

Master'S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Grado En Ingeniería, Ingeniería Biomédica/Médica