by the BBC
A Leeds University study has combined computer virtualisation with a device that simulates pressure on a surgeon’s hand when touching human tissue remotely. This could enable a medic to handle a tumour robotically, and judge if it is malignant or benign. Cancer specialists hope the new system will help to improve future treatment. In current keyhole procedures, a surgeon operates through a tiny incision in the patient’s body, guided only by video images.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14540581
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