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Russell H. Taylor |
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Russell H. Taylor |
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Medical · |
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Format: Hardcover Publisher: Mit Pr (September 15, 1995) Measurements: 11.5"(h) x 9"(w) x 1.75"(d), 4.55 lbs. ISBN: 9780262200974 |
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"New technologies such as medical imaging, surgical navigation, robotics, virtual reality, and surgical simulation may soon influence the way we design, plan, simulate, and execute surgical procedures. Successful clinical introduction of some of these technologies has emerged as a fast growing field of research and development. This book reflects the current state of the art in computer integrated surgery, providing engineers, scientists, and clinicians with an invaluable reference source on the subject." -- Dr. Lutz-P. Nolte, Head of the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Division, M.E. M?ller Institute for Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland In Computer-Integrated Surgery leading researchers and clinical practitioners describe the exciting new partnership that is being forged between surgeons and machines such as computers and robots, enabling them to perform certain skilled tasks better than either can do alone. The 19 chapters in part I, Technology, explore the components -- registration, |
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