Abstract
The operating room of the future will be designed to have peri-operative integration of all imaging capabilities. Pre-operative planning will become increasingly important, as will integrated intra-operative neuro-navigation. The operative work space will be redesigned to have robotic capabilities. Operating rooms will be isolated. Self-contained modular and robotic monitoring will become remote through improved sensors. The operating microscope will disappear. Light and magnification wiLl be supplied by means other than optical microscopes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 25-27 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurological research |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Imaging integration
- Modular design
- Neuro- navigation
- Operating room
- Self-contained transport system
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology