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Image: The NeuroTouch virtual reality system (Photo courtesy of National Research Council Canada).

Virtual Reality Used to Simulate Brain Surgery

A new virtual reality system provides advanced graphics and tactile feedback during simulated brain surgery, allowing neurosurgery trainees to practice essential skills and techniques. More...
16 Oct 2012

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Effective for Treatment of Inoperable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

A radiosurgical approach that destroys lung and other tumors using precisely-shaped, high dose X-ray beams has been shown to be effective for treating early-stage, high-risk, non-small-cell lung cancer in patients who cannot be operated on. More...
16 Oct 2012

Low-Profile Surgical Screw Offers Captured Head Technology

Innovative "captured" screws feature heads with internal threads that securely attach the screws to the screwdriver, potentially removing the risk of a screw being lost during surgery. More...
16 Oct 2012

Preoperative Needle Biopsy Improves Breast Cancer Treatment

A new study has found that preoperative needle breast biopsies can show results equal to those of traditional open biopsy. More...
15 Oct 2012
Image: The CAD model and prototype of the SMART fiber-optic-sensor-based microsurgical tool (Photo courtesy Dr. of Cheol Song, Johns Hopkins University).

Novel Surgical Tool Eliminates Freehand Tremors

An innovative surgical tool can compensate for a surgeon’s minute hand tremors during fine-scale surgery by making hundreds of precise position corrections each second. More...
11 Oct 2012
Image: The TRUMPF TruLight 5000 OR light (Photo courtesy of TRUMPF Medical Systems).

Multifunctional OR Light Illuminates the Surgical Field

A newly optimized operating room light offers performance-enhancing features such as the ability to adjust both the color temperature and the pattern size. More...
11 Oct 2012

Robotic Surgery Through the Mouth Safe and Effective

Transoral robotic surgery for supraglottic laryngectomy is an efficient way to remove tumors of the throat and larynx, according to a new study. More...
10 Oct 2012
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