From: M.E.Morris@bnr.co.uk (Michele Morris)
Subject: Re: APPS: VR and Medicine? (Laporoscopic Surgery)
Date: 4 Feb 1993 14:09:58 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe Limited, London Road, Harlow, Essex, GB


Not being medically minded, I don't know if an endoscope and a
laporoscope have any similarities, but if they do ...

There was a short piece on using VR for remote surgery in the UK
newspaper The Independent on Weds 27 January 1993. The system allows
doctors to "track surgical equipment, such as endoscopes, inside the
body in three dimension". An early system is being trialed at Ipswich
hospital (contact Dr Dr Duncan Bell) and was produced in conjunction
with Sheffield University and British Telecom Research Labs at
Martlesham.

I only have a photocopy of the piece, but it looks like it was on the
front page. Maybe you can get it (eventually) through your local
university/college library?

Michele

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        I think it's kind of interesting the way things get to be.
        The way the people work with their machines.
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