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State of the art in surgical robotics: clinical applications and technology challenges.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11954063     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although it has been over 15 years since the first recorded use of a robot for a surgical procedure, the field of medical robotics is still an emerging one that has not yet reached a critical mass. Although robots have the potential to improve the precision and capabilities of physicians, the number of robots in clinical use is still very small. In this review article, we begin with a short historical review of medical robotics, followed by an overview of clinical applications where robots have been applied. The clinical applications are then discussed; they include neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, maxillofacial surgery, radiosurgery, ophthalmology, and cardiac surgery. We conclude with a listing of technology challenges and research areas, including system architecture, software design, mechanical design, imaging compatible systems, user interface, and safety issues.
Authors:
K Cleary; C Nguyen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Computer aided surgery : official journal of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1092-9088     ISO Abbreviation:  Comput. Aided Surg.     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-04-15     Completed Date:  2002-06-05     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9708375     Medline TA:  Comput Aided Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  312-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Imaging Science and Information Systems (ISIS) Center, Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA. cleary@georgetown.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Computer Systems
Equipment Design
General Surgery / instrumentation*,  trends
History, 20th Century
Humans
Research
Robotics* / history,  trends
Surgery, Computer-Assisted*
Technology Assessment, Biomedical

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