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Surgery, Computer-Assisted

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Definition: Surgical procedures conducted with the aid of computers. This is most frequently used in orthopedic and laparoscopic surgery for implant placement and instrument guidance. Image-guided surgery interactively combines prior CT scans or MRI images with real-time video.     
See Also Neuronavigation
Other names Surgery, Image Guided; Surgery, Computer-Aided; Surgery, Computer Assisted; Surgeries, Image-Guided; Surgeries, Computer-Assisted; Surgeries, Computer-Aided; Image-Guided Surgeries; Image Guided Surgery; Computer-Assisted Surgeries; Computer-Aided Surgeries; Computer Assisted Surgery; Computer Aided Surgery; Computer-Aided Surgery; Surgery, Image-Guided; Image-Guided Surgery; Computer-Assisted Surgery

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