Evolution of autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic surgical systems: A review of the literature

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 375-392

  Moustris, G P ^a   Hiridis, S C ^b   Deliparaschos, K M ^a   Konstantinidis, K M ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b ATHENS MEDICAL CENTER   (Greece)

Author keywords

Autonomous robots; Minimally invasive surgery (MIS); Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MOTION COMPENSATION; OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

AUTONOMOUS CONTROL; AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS; CLINICAL APPLICATION; HIGH-PRECISION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGERY; ROBOTIC PLATFORMS; ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS; ROBOTICS SURGERY; SURGICAL ROBOTICS;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CYBERKNIFE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; IMPLANTATION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SPINE SURGERY; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; SUTURING METHOD; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITREORETINAL SURGERY;

EID: 81955160799     PISSN: 14785951     EISSN: 1478596X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.408     Document Type: Review

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