The first surgical robot approved by the FDA is the da Vinci system. Even though this was designed to assist in general Laparoscopy, most of its application are in the<unk>  field for radical prostatectomy. Pioneered at the Vattikuti<unk>  Institute,<unk> radical prostatectomy has now become the gold standard for the treatment of prostate cancer. Other, URobotic systems are under development. These include image-guided robots that, in addition to the direct visual feedback, use medical images for guiding the intervention. Since MRI provides enhanced visualization of soft-tissues compared to x-ray-based imaging, MRI compatible robots are being developed to assist the physician in performing the intervention in the MRI scanner. If prostate cancer lesions can be delineated in the image, robots can accurately target those lesions for biopsy or focal ablations.
Urology robotics
Sensei robotic catheter system
Andrology
Nuclear technology
Surgical segment navigator
Computer-assisted surgery
Robotic magnetic navigation
Veterinary surgery