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Oh look, a video review of Final Fantasy XIII from GameSpot

GameSpot just published a video review of Final Fantasy XIII. It’s the first review of the localized version of the game (at least I think it is!), so I’m putting it up here. Let’s watch it.

I mean, I’ll get the game regardless of the review. Square Enix could a complete piece of junk and [...]

Robotic Surgical Simulator

The Center for Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University of Buffalo School of Engineering have come together to create what they dub the Robotic Surgical Simulator, otherwise known as the RoSS for short. RoSS enables doctors and surgeons to perform operations on virtual patients without having to worry about messy cleanups or a patient dying in your hands to leave a bunch of guilt behind. For the layperson who wants a go at delicate surgery, how about giving Trauma Center: Under the Knife a go on the Nintendo DS? Sure, it is an extremely old title, but at least it has its fair share of nerve wrecking moments.

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Robotic Surgical Simulator lets doctors sharpen their skills by operating on polygons

These days you wouldn’t jump behind the controls of a real plane without logging a few hours on the simulator, and so we’re glad to hear that doctors no longer have to grab the controls of a da Vinci surgical robot without performing some virtual surgeries first. The Center for Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University of Buffalo School of Engineering have collaborated to create RoSS, the Robotic Surgical Simulator. Unlike our Ross, who works odd hours and covers fuel cell unveils with innate skill, this RoSS allows doctors to slice and dice virtual patients without worrying about any messy cleanups — or messy lawsuits. We’re guessing it’ll be awhile before consumer versions hit the market, but just in case we’ve gone ahead and put our pre-orders in for the prostate expansion to Microsoft Cutting Sim 2014[TM].

Robotic Surgical Simulator lets doctors sharpen their skills by operating on polygons originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Researchers aim to give surgeons 3D maps, directions of human body

While a GPS-style “navigation system” for surgeons may not seem like the best idea to anyone that’s ever been led astray by their dash-mounted co-pilot, it apparently seemed like a good enough idea for a group of researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. While they do stretch the metaphor a bit, the group’s TLEMsafe system does provide surgeons with a complete 3D map of the lower body, which can actually be personalized for each individual patient, giving surgeons a reference and means to practice before any actual surgery takes place — and, yes, even an “automated navigation system” during surgery. Coincidentally, some researchers from the University of Colorado have also just announced that they’ve developed a similar modeling system that would give surgeons 3D views of arteries and let them see any blockages up close. It’s even already been tested on patients, while the University of Twente says its system will be ready for clinical trials in about four years’ time.

Researchers aim to give surgeons 3D maps, directions of human body originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New robotic system could let surgeons operate on a beating heart

It may not have been put into practice just yet, but it looks like a new robotic-assisted system could one day let surgeons use a surgical robot (like Da Vinci system pictured at left) to operate on a beating human heart. That impressive development comes courtesy of a group of researchers at France’s Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics, and Microelectronics, and centers on a new 3D modeling system that can track the motion of the heart’s surface as it beats. It can even apparently adjust for things like movement of the patient’s chest wall during breathing, and predict the movements in a single step (unlike previous attempts that resulted in a delay). When paired with a robotic arm, the system would effectively let surgeons operate on a heart as if it were completely still. In addition to being generally amazing, the system could also potentially open up a number of new possibilities for heart surgery, not the least of which is the ability to operate on patients for whom the risks of surgery have previously outweighed the benefits.

New robotic system could let surgeons operate on a beating heart originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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British surgeons using radiation beams to halt macular degeneration

We’ve seen more eyesight restoration efforts than we could easily count, but rather than tooting their horn about some theoretical discovery, boffins at Kings College Hospital in London are actually putting their hard work to use on real, live human brings. The new process, which goes by the name brachytherapy, is a one-off treatment for macular degeneration. In essence, surgeons carefully light up a beam of radiation within the eye for just over three minutes, which kills harmful cells without damaging anything else. A trial is currently underway in order to restore eyesight in some 363 patients, and everything thus far leads us to believe that the process is both safe and effective. As for costs? The procedure currently runs £6,000 ($9,889), but that’s still not awful when you consider that existing treatments involving injections run £800 per month. Hop past the break for a video report.

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British surgeons using radiation beams to halt macular degeneration originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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