Medical robotics in computer-integrated surgery

Author

Taylor, Russell H. ; Stoianovici, Dan

Author_Institution

Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA

Volume

19

Issue

5

fYear

2003

Firstpage

765

Lastpage

781

Abstract

This paper provides a broad overview of medical robot systems used in surgery. After introducing basic concepts of computer-integrated surgery, surgical CAD/CAM, and surgical assistants, it discusses some of the major design issues particular to medical robots. It then illustrates these issues and the broader themes introduced earlier with examples of current surgical CAD/CAM and surgical assistant systems. Finally, it provides a brief synopsis of current research challenges and closes with a few thoughts on the research/industry/clinician teamwork that is essential for progress in the field.

Keywords

CAD/CAM; cooperative systems; medical computing; medical image processing; medical robotics; micromanipulators; reviews; surgery; telerobotics; broad overview; computer-integrated surgery; human-machine cooperative systems; image-guided surgery; medical robotics; micromanipulation; microsurgery; research challenges; surgical CAD/CAM; surgical assistants; teleoperation; telerobotics; telesurgery; Biomedical imaging; CADCAM; Computational Intelligence Society; Computer aided manufacturing; Design automation; Licenses; Marketing and sales; Medical robotics; Service robots; Surgery;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Robotics and Automation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1042-296X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TRA.2003.817058

Filename

1236750