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Author Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica. Convention (13th : 2005 : Bamberg, Germany)

Title Medical technologies in neurosurgery / edited by C. Nimsky and R. Fahlbusch
Published Wien ; New York : Springer, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 100 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement, 0065-1419 ; 98
Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement ; 98. 0065-1419
Contents Front Matter; Bioethics, technology and human dignity: the Roman Catholic viewpoint; Robotics and artificial intelligence: Jewish ethical perspectives; Ethics in the use of new medical technologies for neurosurgery: "Islamic viewpoint"; Shadow of Buddhism and Shintoism in neurosurgical practice in Japan; Current status of medical technology; Uncertainty in diffusion tensor based fibre tracking; Robotics in neurosurgery: which tools for what?; Computer- and robot-aided head surgery; Telecontrolled micromanipulator system (NeuRobot) for minimally invasive neurosurgery
Summary Discusses ethical considerations regarding applications of technologies, as well as varying religious viewpoints concerning this topic. This work offers an overview on the state of medical technologies, which is followed by an example of a typical image processing problem. It also focuses on robotics applications
Analysis geneeskunde
medicine
volksgezondheid
public health
chirurgie
surgery
neurologie
neurology
bioethics
radiologie
radiology
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Nervous system -- Surgery -- Congresses
Computer-assisted neurosurgery -- Congresses
Robotics in medicine -- Congresses
Neurosurgeons -- Professional ethics -- Congresses
Nervous system -- Surgery.
Computer-assisted surgery.
Neurosurgical Procedures
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
Neurosurgery -- ethics
MEDICAL -- Surgery -- Neurosurgery.
Robotics in medicine.
Neurosurgeons -- Professional ethics.
Congresses.
Neurosurgical Procedures.
Surgery, Computer-Assisted.
Neurosurgery -- ethics.
Nervous system -- Surgery.
Computer-assisted neurosurgery.
Computer-assisted surgery
Computer-assisted neurosurgery
Nervous system -- Surgery
Robotics in medicine
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Nimsky, Christopher.
Fahlbusch, Rudolf.
Deutsche Akademie für Neurochirurgie. Konvent (9th : 2005 : Bamberg, Germany)
ISBN 9783211333037
3211333037
3211333029
9783211333020
1281140503
9781281140500