Robot technology in medicine

Abstract

Robot technologies widely used in the medical field are discussed, particularly the micro-surgery robot system and the computer-aided surgery (CAS) system, which have been developed in our laboratory. The micro-surgery robot system for corneal transplantation can measure and cut the cornea using an excimer or He-Ne laser. The computer-aided surgery system can simulate a pre-surgical operation for the surgeon's convenience. This system reconstructs a three-dimensional image from the image slices acquired from magnetic resonance imaging/X-ray computed tomography imaging devices. These medical robot technologies will contribute significantly to the various fields.