A surgeon assistant robot for selected urological disorders

• Main Author: Ng, Wan Sing.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Surgical assistive technology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6807
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A brief introduction to medical problems related to the prostate and treatment methods is given, as well as some notable robotic and computer assisted devices for surgery. The report dwells mainly on the use of ultrasound to provide image guidance for the robot to conduct a procedure called transure...