Françoise Siepel received her M.Sc. in Technical Medicine with specialization Robotics and Imaging in 2010. She obtained her PhD in 3 years and has spent more than 15 years on research, winning approx. 1 million euros of personal awards including one PhD and 2 Postdoc grants and has currently 50+ publications. She has international experience from the University of Bergen, Kings College and more than 5 years at the Stavanger University hospital where she worked out various technical medical related projects. In 2016 she joined the Robotics and Mechatronics group, and focuses on medical technology and especially image guided robotic interventions and is involved in research/education. She performs the coordination of the European DIH-HERO, MURAB and national SUNRAM, Nextgen project.
Expertise
Medicine and Dentistry
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast
- Biopsy
- Lesion
- Tissues
- Accuracy
Nursing and Health Professions
- Robotics
Organisations
Publications
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2025
Hybrid registration of the fibula for electromagnetically navigated osteotomies in mandibular reconstructive surgery: a phantom study (2025)International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery, 20(2), 369–377. Aukema, L. M. N., de Geer, A. F., van Alphen, M. J. A., Schreuder, W. H., van Veen, R. L. P., Ruers, T. J. M., Siepel, F. J. & Karakullukcu, M. B.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-024-03282-0
2024
Computational Design Optimization of Concentric Tube Robots for Patient-Specific Volumes and End Effector Tasks (2024)In 2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2024 (pp. 740-746) (Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics). IEEE. De Groot, A. G., Welleweerd, M. K., Cornel, E. B., Groenhuis, V., Stramigioli, S. & Siepel, F. J.https://doi.org/10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719890Clinical Application and Further Development of Augmented Reality Guidance for the Surgical Localization of Pediatric Chest Wall Tumors (2024)Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 59(8), 1549-1555. van der Woude, R., Fitski, M., van der Zee, J. M., van de Ven, C. P., Bökkerink, G. M. J., Wijnen, M. H. W. A., Meulstee, J. W., van Doormaal, T. P. C., Siepel, F. J. & van der Steeg, A. F. W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.02.023
2023
Sunram 7: An MR Safe Robotic System for Breast Biopsy (2023)In 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (pp. 10281-10288). Article 10342425. IEEE. Ranjan, H., Hilten, M. V., Groenhuis, V., Verde, J., Garcia, A., Perretta, S., Veltman, J., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS55552.2023.10342425Tracked ultrasound registration for intraoperative navigation during pediatric bone tumor resections with soft tissue components: a porcine cadaver study (2023)International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery, 19(2), 297-302. van der Zee, J. M., Fitski, M., van de Sande, M., Buser, M. A. D., Hiep, M. A. J., Terwisscha van Scheltinga, C. E. J., Hulsker, C. C. C., van den Bosch, C. H., van der Heijden, L., van de Ven, C. P., Bökkerink, G. M. J., Wijnen, M. H. W. A., Siepel, F. J. & van der Steeg, A. F. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-023-03021-x3-D and 2-D Reconstruction of Bladders for the Assessment of Inter-Session Detection of Tissue Changes: A Proof of Concept (2023)International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery, 18, 1915-1924. Groenhuis, V., de Groot, A. G., Cornel, E. B., Stramigioli, S. & Siepel, F. J.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-023-02900-7Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy using an adapted automated cone-based ultrasound scanner: a feasibility study (2023)Medical physics, 50(6), 3475-3489. Nikolaev, A. V., de Jong, L., Zamecnik, P., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & de Korte, C. L.https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.163233-D Visualization and Inter-Session Comparison for Robotic Assisted Bladder Cancer Screening (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, HSMR 2023 (Accepted/In press). Groenhuis, V., de Groot, A. G., Cornel, E. B., Stramigioli, S. & Siepel, F. J.
2022
Augmented reality-guided localization of a chest wall tumor in a pediatric patient (2022)European journal of cancer, 170, 103-105. Spijkerboer, K. G. P., Fitski, M., Siepel, F. J., van de Ven, C. P. & van der Steeg, A. F. W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2022.04.023Robot-assisted biopsies on MR-detected lesions (2022)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Welleweerd, M. K.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036553223Robotic Innovations in Support of the Healthcare Workers Against COVID-19 - DIH-HERO Perspective (2022)In Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics - RAAD 2022 (pp. 375-382) (Mechanisms and Machine Science; Vol. 120). Springer. Jovanovic, K., Schwier, A., Matheson, E., Xiloyannis, M., Rodijk-Rozeboom, E., Hochhausen, N., Vermeulen, B., Graf, B., Wolf, P., Nawrat, Z., Escuder, J., Mechelinck, M., Sørensen, B., Boscolo, P. R., Obach, M., Tognarelli, S., Jankovic, M., Leroux, C., Ferrigno, G., … Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04870-8_44
2021
The unattained power of the third dimension in medical imaging: Implications for clinical practice (2021)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. van Doremalen, R. F. M.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036552981Out-of-Plane Corrections for Autonomous Robotic Breast Ultrasound Acquisitions (2021)In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2021 (pp. 12515-12521) (Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation; Vol. 2021). IEEE. Welleweerd, M. K., de Groot, A. G., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRA48506.2021.9560865Magnetic Resonance Pneumatic Stepper Motor With Multiple Concentric Shafts Output (2021)IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics, 27(4), 2379. Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2021.3102024Image-guided Breast Biopsy of MRI-visible Lesions with a Hand-mounted Motorised Needle Steering Tool (2021)[Working paper › Preprint]. Lagomarsino, M., Groenhuis, V., Casadio, M., Welleweerd, M. K., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.Quantitative Evaluation of an Automated Cone-based Breast Ultrasound Scanner for MRI - 3D US Image Fusion (2021)IEEE transactions on medical imaging, 40(4), 1229-1239. Article 9319185. Nikolaev, A. V., de Jong, L., Weijers, G., Groenhuis, V., Mann, R. M., Siepel, F. J., Maris, B. M., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & de Korte, C. L.https://doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2021.3050525Digital Innovation Hubs in Health-Care Robotics Fighting COVID-19: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers Across Europe (2021)IEEE robotics & automation magazine, 28(1), 40-47. Article 9330556. Jovanovic, K., Schwier, A., Matheson, E., Xiloyannis, M., Rozeboom, E., Hochhausen, N., Vermeulen, B., Graf, B., Wolf, P., Nawrat, Z., Escuder, J., Mechelinck, M., Sorensen, B., Boscolo, P. R., Obach, M., Tognarelli, S., Jankovic, M., Leroux, C., Ferrigno, G., … Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2020.3044965Needle and Biopsy Robots: a Review (2021)Current Robotics Reports. Siepel, F. J., Maris, B. M., Welleweerd, M. K., Groenhuis, V., Fiorini, P. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43154-020-00042-1Robot-assisted ultrasound-guided biopsy on MR-detected breast lesions (2021)In 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (pp. 2965-2971). Article 9341695. IEEE. Welleweerd, M. K., Pantelis, D., de Groot, A. G., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS45743.2020.93416953-D Ultrasound Elastography Reconstruction Using Acoustically Transparent Pressure Sensor on Robotic Arm (2021)IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 3(1), 265-268. Article 9286770. Groenhuis, V., Nikolaev, A., Nies, S., Welleweerd, M. K., de Jong, L., Hansen, H. H. G., Siepel, F. J., de Korte, C. L. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/TMRB.2020.3042982Automated Cone-Based Breast Ultrasound Scanner For Screening And Biopsy (2021)In Proceedings of the 8th Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference. Nikolaev, A., de Jong, L., Weijers, G. G. C., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & de Korte, C. L.Design of 3D Printed Needle Insertion Device and Control Using Mobile Phone Application (2021)In Proceedings of the 8th Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference 2021. BME. Bluiminck, M., Groenhuis, V., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.Image-guided Breast Biopsy of MRI-visible Lesions with a Hand-mounted Motorised Needle Steering Tool (2021)In 2021 International Symposium on Medical Robotics, ISMR 2021. IEEE. Lagomarsino, M., Groenhuis, V., Casadio, M., Welleweerd, M. K., Siepel, F. J. & Stramigioli, S.https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMR48346.2021.9661564
2020
Increasing the precision of the biopsy with robots: two case studies (2020)In Proceedings of the I-RIM Conference 2020 (pp. 1-4). Maris, B. M., Fiorini, P., Calanca, A., Tenga, C., Siepel, F. J., Groenhuis, V. & Stramigioli, S.Quantitative evaluation of automated robot-assisted volumetric breast ultrasound (2020)In IUS 2020 - International Ultrasonics Symposium, Proceedings. Article 9251310 (IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS; Vol. 2020). IEEE. Nikolaev, A. V., De Jong, L., Groenhuis, V., Welleweerd, M. K., Siepel, F. J., Stramigioli, S., Hansen, H. H. G. & De Korte, C. L.https://doi.org/10.1109/IUS46767.2020.9251310
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