Hydraulic-Driven Neurosurgical Robotic System (IMAGE)

The University of Hong Kong

Hydraulic-Driven Neurosurgical Robotic System

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A HKU Mechanical Engineering team led by Dr. Kwok Ka-wai recently designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside a magnetic resonance imaging ('MRI') scanner.

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