World's first intra-operative MRI-guided robot for bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery

(The University of Hong Kong) A HKU Mechanical Engineering team led by Dr. Kwok Ka-wai recently designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside a magnetic resonance imaging ('MRI') scanner. The team also conducted pre-clinical validation of the system with CUHK neurosurgeons, Dr Danny Chan Tat-ming and Professor Poon Wai-sang. This innovative technological breakthrough can facilitate the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news