New Internal Imaging Robot Helps Doctors In Emergency Situations
The use of robotics in medical field isn't new. But this new Japanese internal imaging robot helps the doctors like no one else, especially during emergency situations. The robot, currently under development by a research group at the Waseda University under the leadership of Dr. Hiroyasu Iwata will help doctors quickly capture images of patient's internals for bleeding and the doctors are able to control it remotely. If a person is injured in an accident, the robot can provide all the necessary information to the doctors while the patient is being rushed to the hospital in the ambulance. That doctors can prepare for the operation even before the patient actually reaches the operation theatre.
The robot just weighs about 2.2 kg and can be attached to the patient's chest using a belt and can be used anywhere as long as there's a network connection available. The ultrasound probe then moves over the affected area and captures images. If there's internal bleeding, then it appears as black shadows.
The team is currently performing tests and making sure that the device passes through the legal barriers. They expect the robot to be ready for use within next 3 years.
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The robot just weighs about 2.2 kg and can be attached to the patient's chest using a belt and can be used anywhere as long as there's a network connection available. The ultrasound probe then moves over the affected area and captures images. If there's internal bleeding, then it appears as black shadows.
The team is currently performing tests and making sure that the device passes through the legal barriers. They expect the robot to be ready for use within next 3 years.
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