Therapy, Computer-Assisted
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Computer systems utilized as adjuncts in the treatment of disease. |
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IM; SPEC: SPEC qualif; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED & RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED are also available |
Therapy, Computer-Assisted Categories.
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Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - Computer-assisted mathematical calculations of beam angles, intensities of radiation, and duration of irradiation in radiotherapy. |
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Surgery, Computer-Assisted - Surgical procedures conducted with the aid of computers. This is most frequently used in orthopedic and laproscopic surgery for implant placement and instrument guidance. Image-guided surgery interactively combines prior CT scans or MRI images with real-time video. |
Therapy, Computer-Assisted Definitions and Terms
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