Medical Technologies in Neurosurgery: 98 (Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, 98) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3211333029 ISBN 13: 9783211333020

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

Ethical considerations regarding applications of technologies are becoming increasingly more important. This as well as varying religious viewpoints concerning this topic are discussed. A general overview on the current state of medical technologies is followed by an example of a typical image processing problem. The next section focuses on robotics applications, i.e. using mechatronic assisting systems in neurosurgical operating rooms. A comprehensive overview on progress in intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging using four different setups with different magnetic designs and field strengths ranging from 0.3 to 3 T exemplifies recent developments in neurosurgery. This Acta Neurochirurgica supplement distills the Joint Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica and the German Academy of Neurosurgery held in Bamberg, Germany from Sept. 1-3, 2005. The main focus was "Medical Technologies for Neurosurgery" and included imaging, image processing, robotics, workflow analysis, and ethics.

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From the Back Cover

The tremendous progress evolving in medical technologies in recent years increasingly influences our daily neurological practice. Ethical aspects in the application of technologies from differing viewpoints are discussed in detail. Additionally, typical examples for the application of medical technologies in the operating room include image processing, robotic devices, and intraoperative imaging are clearly presented.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3211333029
• ISBN 13: 9783211333020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 108
• Editor: Nimsky Christopher, Fahlbusch Rudolf