News articles tagged with 'robotic'
Henry Ford Hospital sees improved results for more kidney patients through robotic surgery
— 2 Mar 2011 12:04 | HealthRobotic surgery offers the same or better results than minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures for treating kidney disease, and can potentially help more patients because it is not…
Robot therapy can improve arm, shoulder mobility after stroke
— 10 Feb 2011 18:25 | HealthTherapy in which robots manipulate paralysed arms, combined with standard rehabilitation, can improve arm and shoulder mobility in patients after stroke, according to research presented…
Tool makes search for Martian life easier
— 9 Feb 2011 17:02 | AstronomyFinding life on Mars could get easier with a creative adaption to a common analytical tool that can be installed directly on the robotic arm of a space rover…
New tumour-tracking technique for radiotherapy spares healthy tissue, could improve cancer treatment
— 2 Feb 2011 16:10 | HealthMedical physicists at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Centre have demonstrated a new real-time tumour tracking technique that can help minimise the amount…
Robotic surgery for head and neck cancer shows promise
— 3 Jan 2011 17:41 | HealthLess-invasive robotic surgery for upper airway and digestive track malignant tumours is as effective as other minimally invasive surgical techniques based on patient function and survival,…
Enhanced brain-machine interface taps into additional senses
— 15 Dec 2010 18:38 | BiologyMonkeys moved thought-controlled computer cursors more quickly and accurately when provided with additional sensory feedback, according to a new study in the Dec. 15 issue of The Journal…
Robo-op marks new world first for heart procedure
— 16 Nov 2010 13:21 | HealthThe world's first remote heart procedure, using a robotic arm alongside 3-D mapping, is due to take place at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester…
Robotic arm's big flaw: Patients say it's 'too easy'
— 24 Sep 2010 11:53 | HealthOne touch directs a robotic arm to grab objects in a new computer program designed to give people in wheelchairs more independence…
Robotic catheter could improve treatment of heart condition
— 15 Sep 2010 18:06 | HealthAtrial fibrillation is a heart disorder that affects more than two million Americans, and is considered a key contributor to blood clots and stroke. Now researchers from North Carolina…
Use of flexible robotics reduces trauma in vascular surgery
— 19 Jul 2010 14:39 | HealthResearch conducted by surgeons from the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Centre shows that using robotics reduces blood vessel trauma during minimally invasive procedures to repair…