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Computer-assisted surgery

Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) represents a surgical concept and set of methods, that use computer technology for surgical planning, and for guiding or performing surgical interventions. CAS is also known as computer-aided surgery, computer-assisted intervention, image-guided surgery, digital surgery and surgical navigation, but these are terms that are…

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Computer-assisted surgery

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Computer-assisted surgery

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related to Disadvantages · 7
Computer-assisted surgery → Another, It, Many, Some, There, These, This
related to Computer-assisted visceral surgery · 3
Computer-assisted surgery → In, Laparoscopy, With
related to Surgical navigation · 3
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Computer-assisted surgeryICD-9-CM00.31.00infobox
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or view the flow of arteriesinstance ofa model can be changed to show just hard structures0.80text
veins through the brain.Diagnosticinstance ofa model can be changed to show just hard structures0.80text
preoperative planninginstance ofa model can be changed to show just hard structures0.80text
surgical simulationUsing specialized software the gathered dataset can be rendered as a virtual 3D model of the patientinstance ofa model can be changed to show just hard structures0.80text
this model can be easily manipulated by a surgeon to provide views from any angleinstance ofa model can be changed to show just hard structures0.80text
at any depth within the volumeinstance ofa model can be changed to show just hard structures0.80text
veins through the braininstance ofa model can be changed to show just hard structures0.80text
injuring of neighbouring structures are also avoidedinstance ofComplications0.80text
the optic nerve or the opening to the frontal sinusinstance ofGiven the effectiveness of the initial planning the whole treatment duration is shorter than any other treatment procedures.Computer-assisted ENT surgeryImage-guided surgery and…0.80text
the optic nerve or the opening to the frontal sinusinstance ofComputer-assisted ENT surgeryImage-guided surgery and CAS in ENT commonly consists of navigating preoperative image data such as CT or cone beam CT to assist with locating or av…0.80text

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