When we have to undergo surgery, it is normal to be worried. This anxiety could be given by a lack of trust in the doctor, or by situations we have with our relatives, but robotics can help certainly, in fact in recent years it has been usedmore and more. An example could be the use of robotic systems consisting of one or more limbs capable of performing precise actions commanded by a doctor.
These systems are arranged by mechanical arms, usually four. Three of them work with a camera that will allow you to guide the scalpels and make cuts, while the fourth has entire operation from a console. Robotics can also be used for the correct reading of medical records, to avoid unnecessary operations on the patient, or to check, for example in blood tests, that that tube belongs to the right person.
Furthermore, during the COVID-19 pandemic many hospitals have started to mount these robots to avoid exposure to pathogens. Indeed, robots are able also to prepare a room, limiting person-to-person contact in infectious disease wards.
FRANCESCA GATTUSO
Bibliografy: https://oggiscienza.it/2015/12/03/robotica-medicina-tracciabilita/.
https://www.intel.it/content/www/it/it/healthcare-it/robotics-in-healthcare.html
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