Duke inches toward autonomous robo-surgeons
By Ryan Block 
posted May 8th 2008 6:19AM
posted May 8th 2008 6:19AM
We're a little ambivalent about robots performing surgery autonomously and unattended, but there are clearly cases where it'd be beneficial, and it seems like an inevitable future. Duke researchers working on robo-doc lab feasibility studies announced this week a proof of concept using 3D ultrasound mapping to enable machines to "see" what they're doing. The first test procedures have focused on use of those ultrasound transducers in catheter-based procedures using fluoroscopy, so it sounds like we'll still have a few years before we say ahhh for a machine.
Oh boy, I can't wait! Pretty soon we'll have computers stealing all the best paying jobs.
well... not just that.
take this post along with the preceding article about the plasma scalpel and you have LOTS of ungutting as soon as the uprising starts.
yes...like catheter-based fluoroscopies.
Now's a good time to buy Robot Insurance from that guy from Law and Order...
You mean the black comedian guy?
No, Sam Waterston. Honestly couldn't tell if gad get's comment was sarcastic or not.
"For when the metal ones decide to come for you. And they will."
I take it "ahhh(!)" is the screaming sound you'll be making in the face of the robot uprising. Those robo-surgeons are armed with all kinds of pointy implements.
[Insert witty retort regarding specific line from the article.]
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Auto-Doc
It wont be too long before you can legally marry a robot and sleep with it.
That day is already here.
Well, apart from the marriage bit.
Priceless. Picture.
Robots are doing surgery now?! What's next robot chaffuers?
"Home James-5! Wait?! Where are you going?! I said home dammit!"
"Afraid I can't do that John, your demise is now"
*robot drives off cliff*
"Robot insurance protects you from robots that steal old people's medicine"
Or however that goes. All the good SNL skits were removed from YouTube because of copyright infringement...*sigh*
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1435090770451224720
That picture is totally badass.
um, the future called, they want their nightmares back.
I, for one, welcome our new robotic scalpel wielding overlords . . .
The good: bots are protected from emotion-based errors.
The bad: bots might accidentally cut out the wrong part of your body...
The conclusion: our doom is inevitable...
Just kidding
dont lie u know ur not kidding
What's the point? All medical records are still done on paper! Physicians spend 35% of their day on paperwork and hunting down patient medical histories.
Priorities people, priorities.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tb2Pzl1U0sY
"Never trust a robot"
Been watching too much iRobot have we?
We all know its inevitable. Let's just hope we have enough sense to let them have their own planet (or solar system) to live in.
That pic is full of win
That is one of the best pictures to accompany a post ever.