Tissue modification with feedback: The "smart scalpel"

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3519, Issue , 1998, Pages 62-69

  Sebern, E L ^a   Brenan, C J H ^a   Anderson, R R ^b   Hunter, I W ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiodysplasias; Feedback; Microsurgery; Optical reflectance spectroscopy; Port wine stains

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; LIGHT REFLECTION; PATHOLOGY; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SURGERY; TISSUE;

ANGIODYSPLASIAS; MICROSURGERY; OPTICAL REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PORT WINE STAINS;

ROBOT APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0004580064     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.325744     Document Type: Conference Paper

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