Future of medicine - robotics
A nice review article appeared from Bertalan Mesko about the upcoming technologies in invasive medicine:
"The future of surgery offers an amazing cooperation between humans and
technology, which could elevate the level of precision and efficiency of
surgeries so high we have never seen before.
Surgeons have to rethink their profession
Surgeons are at the top of the medical food chain. At least that’s
the impression the general audience gets from popular medical drama
series and their own experiences. No surprise there. Surgeons bear huge
responsibilities: they might cause irreparable damages and medical
miracles with one incision on the patient’s body. No wonder that with
the rise of digital technologies, the Operating Rooms and surgeons are
inundated with new devices aiming at making the least cuts possible.
We need to deal with these new surgical technologies in order to make everyone understood that they extend the capabilities of surgeons instead of replacing them.
Surgeons also tend to alienate themselves from patients. The human
touch is not necessarily the quintessence of their work. However, as
technological solutions find their way into their practice taking over
part of their repetitive tasks, I would advise them to rethink their
stance. Treating patients with empathy before and after surgery would
ensure their services are irreplaceable also in the age of robotics and
artificial intelligence.
So, I collected the technologies that will have a huge impact on the future of surgery.
- Virtual reality
- Augmented reality
- Surgical robotics
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- 3D Printing and simulations in pre-operative planning and education
- Live diagnostics
- Artificial Intelligence will team up with surgical robotics"
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