Title :
Computer aided surgery and micro machine
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Computer aided surgery (CAS) is a new surgical field to realize minimally invasive surgical therapy, using various computer technologies: three dimensional medical images, surgical robots and so on. Three dimensional medical images are the new eyes of a surgeon, and surgical robots are the new hands. In order to realize minimally invasive therapy, it is necessary to develop new surgical devices (needles for percutaneous puncture, manipulators, fine endoscopes and so on) using micro machine technology. The main applications of the CAS system are liver cancer treatment therapy, laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic surgery, the stereotaxic neurosurgery, and corneal microsurgery
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; eye; image reconstruction; liver; manipulators; mechatronics; medical computing; medical image processing; micromachining; micromechanical devices; safety; surgery; biopsy; computer aided surgery; corneal microsurgery; electrode positioning; endoscopic surgery; fine endoscopes; image reconstruction; laparoscopic surgery; liver cancer treatment therapy; manipulators; mechatronics; medical robot safety; micromachine technology; minimally invasive surgical therapy; needles; percutaneous puncture; stereotaxic neurosurgery; surgical robots; three dimensional medical images; Biomedical imaging; Content addressable storage; Eyes; Manipulators; Medical robotics; Medical treatment; Minimally invasive surgery; Needles; Oncological surgery; Surges;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Machine and Human Science, 1995. MHS '95., Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2676-8
DOI :
10.1109/MHS.1995.494212
