Topic of the Month September:
High-tech in the Operating Room - Computer-Aided Visualisation and Operation Techniques.

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Robots perform surgery on a beating heart, physicians consult patients from hundreds of kilometres away via satellite. All this may sound like science fiction - but it's not. Robo-Doc “da Vinci” already is a permanent employee at more than 160 hospitals world-wide and the European Space Agency is eagerly looking for novel ways to place its satellites into health care service. Welcome to the 21st century!

In September MEDICA.de presents the latest trends, methods and informative online resources on medical robotics and telemedicine.

Economic and technological factors are changing the way medical practice is evolving. In a project called TelAny funded by ESA, trials showed how satellite telecommunications can allow doctors to monitor and treat emergency cases or long term patients remotely. - Health Care from Outer Space

Robotic surgery is still a rarity but becomes more and more popular. The outlook on a less stressful surgery stimulates patients’ demand for this technology. There are multiple applications and surgeons find more all the time. The most recent one: Paediatric robotic surgery. - The Surgeon that Weighs a 1,000 Pounds

Telemedicine and robotic surgery are medical disciplines on the rise but apart from popular scientific reports it is still rather difficult to find reliable information on the internet. But there are some providers highlighting at least sections of these fascinating fields of modern medicine. - One Click to High-tech in Medicine

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