Artemis system includes computer-aided detection to assist in biopsies January 13, 2017 (Atlanta) — Physicians from Georgia Urology, the largest urology practice in the Southeastern United States, have played a vital role as Northside Hospital has become the first in metro Atlanta to use a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound with computer-aided […]
By Andrew J. Kirsch, MD, FAAP, FACS Medical Director, Robotic Surgery Program Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Partner, Georgia Urology Member, Society of Robotic Urologic Surgeons The term “Robot” was first coined in 1921 in a Czech play called Rossom’s Universal Robots. It was not until 1985 that the first medical robotic procedure was performed, initially to […]
By Dr. Barry M. Zisholtz, M.D., F. A. C. S Kidney stones have been documented for thousands of years. They have been discovered in ancient Egyptian mummies, clearly well before we had the type of instrumentation and technology that we have in the 21st century. It is almost impossible to comprehend how ancient man dealt with something […]