“Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot”
April 18, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
In soft tissue surgery, the tissue can deform or become covered in blood obscuring what the surgeon is doing. However, with a new system developed at the Children’s National Health System (Washington, DC), near infrared fluorescent markers and a near infrared camera can improve the picture, especially in robot-assisted procedures. Near infrared has the advantage of penetrating deeper than visual light. MORE
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