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 Wed May 18, 2005 5:41 pm Medical robots start work at London hospital |
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| Quote: | Wed May 18,12:31 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Science-fiction moved a step closer to reality Wednesday when robots nicknamed "Sister Mary" and "Doctor Robbie" started work at a London hospital.
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The pair allow doctors to visually examine and communicate with patients, whether they are in another part of the hospital or even another part of the world.
"This is a revolutionary concept which opens new avenues in telemedicine research and integrates technology with healthcare," said Professor Sir Ara Darzi in a statement.
Darzi, head of surgery, anesthetics and intensive care at London's prestigious Imperial College is also a practicing surgeon at St Mary's hospital in Paddington, west London.
The 5-foot (1.5 meter) high robots are controlled remotely by a doctor via a joystick.
Doctors can look at patients thanks to a camera mounted on top of the robot while patients can see their doctors via a screen on the robots' "face."
Patients can be asked questions and medical records -- such as X-rays and test results -- can be read.
As part of a pilot study, patients will be assessed as to how they respond to the robots' metallic ministrations. |
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