Assignment for the “Medical Robotics” module
Prof. Jaydev P. Desai
1. Discuss the various imaging techniques for image-guided surgery. Explain the
differences between the various techniques.
2. Discuss the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.
3. Discuss one surgical procedure that could use a robotic device to improve the
performance in surgery. You can also search on the Internet for various surgical
procedures that use robotic technologies and suggest improvements to the existing design
for one robotic system of your choice.
4. Discuss the main challenges in neurosurgery and cardiac surgery for minimally invasive
procedures.