Medical Technologies in Neurosurgery (Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement Book 98)

The tremendous progress evolving in medical technologies in recent years increasingly influences our daily neurological practice. Ethical aspects in the application of technologies from differing viewpoints are discussed in detail. Additionally, typical examples for the application of medical technologies in the operating room include image processing, robotic devices, and intraoperative imaging are clearly presented. [publisher-supplied Data] Ethical Considerations Regarding Applications Of Technologies Are Becoming Increasingly More Important. This As Well As Varying Religious Viewpoints Concerning This Topic Are Discussed. A General Overview On The Current State Of Medical Technologies Is Followed By An Example Of A Typical Image Processing Problem. The Next Section Focuses On Robotics Applications, Id Est Using Mechatronic Assisting Systems In Neurosurgical Operating Rooms. A Comprehensive Overview On Progress In Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Four Different Setups With Different Magnetic Designs And Field Strengths Ranging From 0.3 To 3 T Exemplifies Recent Developments In Neurosurgery. This Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement Distills The Joint Convention Of The Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica And The German Academy Of Neurosurgery Held In Bamberg, Germany From Sept. 1-3, 2005. The Main Focus Was Medical Technologies For Neurosurgery And Included Imaging, Image Processing, Robotics, Workflow Analysis, And Ethics. Edited By C. Nimsky And R. Fahlbusch. Contains The Proceedings Of The Joint Convention Of The Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica (13th Convention) And The German Academy Of Neurosurgery (9th Convention) Held In Bamberg, Germany, September 1-3, 2005--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Front Matter....Pages I-VIII Bioethics, technology and human dignity: the Roman Catholic viewpoint....Pages 1-7 Robotics and artificial intelligence: Jewish ethical perspectives....Pages 9-12 Ethics in the use of new medical technologies for neurosurgery: “Islamic viewpoint”....Pages 13-17 Shadow of Buddhism and Shintoism in neurosurgical practice in Japan....Pages 19-24 Current status of medical technology....Pages 25-31 Uncertainty in diffusion tensor based fibre tracking....Pages 33-41 Robotics in neurosurgery: which tools for what?....Pages 43-50 Computer- and robot-aided head surgery....Pages 51-61 Telecontrolled micromanipulator system (NeuRobot) for minimally invasive neurosurgery....Pages 63-66 Usefulness of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging for glioma surgery....Pages 67-75 Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in neurosurgery: the Brigham concept....Pages 77-86 Intraoperative high-field MRI: anatomical and functional imaging....Pages 87-95 Intraoperative MR imaging: preliminary results with 3 tesla MR system....Pages 97-100 Back Matter....Pages 101-103 "This Acta Neurochirurica supplement distills the accomplishments of the Joint Convention of the Academia Eurasania Nuerochirurgica and the German Academy of Neurosurgery held in Bamberg, Germany from Sept. 1-3 2005. The main focus is ""Medical Technologies for Neurosurgery, "" including: imaging, image processing, robotics, workflow analysis and ethics. Coverage extends from an overview of medical technologies, to robotic-assisted systems in neurosurgical operating rooms, to intraoperative MRI." Discusses ethical considerations regarding applications of technologies, as well as varying religious viewpoints concerning this topic. This work offers an overview on the state of medical technologies, which is followed by an example of a typical image processing problem. It also focuses on robotics applications Contemporary scientific-cultural transformations bring important challenges, in which the very concept of humanism is called into question.