Cybersurgery
Advanced Technologies for Surgical Practice
1st Edition
Published on 21. October 1997
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-471-15874-5 (ISBN)
Description
Developments in minimal access surgery are increasingly being driven by advances in technology. The operating room of the future will be a sophisticated mix of stereo imaging systems, microbots, robotic manipulators, virtual reality/telepresence workstations, and computer integrated surgery. This volume explores the emerging technologies that are revolutionizing modern surgical practice.
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Series
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 23.4 cm
Width: 16.3 cm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
614 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-15874-5 (9780471158745)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
CYBERSURGERY.
Cybersurgery: A New Vision for General Surgery.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.
Human Interface Technology.
Advanced Display Devices.
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS).
Virtual Reality.
SURGICAL PRACTICE.
Image-Guided Procedures and the Operating Room of the Future.
Computer-Aided Surgery.
Telepresence Surgery.
Telemedicine, Telementoring, and Teleproctoring.
ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Ethical, Legal and Moral Issues of Advanced Technologies.
Index.
Cybersurgery: A New Vision for General Surgery.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.
Human Interface Technology.
Advanced Display Devices.
Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS).
Virtual Reality.
SURGICAL PRACTICE.
Image-Guided Procedures and the Operating Room of the Future.
Computer-Aided Surgery.
Telepresence Surgery.
Telemedicine, Telementoring, and Teleproctoring.
ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Ethical, Legal and Moral Issues of Advanced Technologies.
Index.