Synopsis
1. Preface
2. Robotics in medicine: historical perspective
3. The principles of robotic technology
4. Robotic applications, advantages and limitations
5. The first system: The PUMA robot
6. Telesurgical robots: The NeuroArm robot
7. Supervisory surgeon-controlled robots: The Mazor robot
8. Handheld controlled systems (part 1): The ROSA System
9. Handheld controlled systems (part 2): The NeuroMate System
10. Robotics in Epilepsy Surgery
11. Robotics in Functional Neurosurgery
12. Robotic Assisted Endoscopy
13. Robotics in Spine Procedures
14. Robotics and microsurgery
15. Robotics in the management of gliomas
16. Robotics in laser ablation guided procedures
17. Nuances of Robotics Applied in Children
18. Future directions in Robotics
19. Conclusions
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