Ultrasound serves as eyes of robotic surgery

July 25, 2008 Ultrasound serves as eyes of robotic surgery Richard Merritt Duke University Office of News & Communications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robotic tools that could one day perform surgery on battlefields, in space, and at remote locations with minimal human guidance use 3D ultrasound as a key component. Engineers at Duke University call the results of feasibility studies conducted in their laboratory the first concrete steps toward achieving this space age vision of the future. On a more immediate level, the technology they've developed could make certain contemporary medical procedures safer for patients, they said.

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