Adjustable-Viewing-Angle Endoscopic Tool for Skull Base and Brain Surgery
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Monday, September 01 2008
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Surgeons could operate more precisely.
The term “Multi-Angle and Rear Viewing Endoscopic tooL” (MARVEL) denotes an auxiliary endoscope, now undergoing development, that a surgeon would use in conjunction with a conventional endoscope to obtain additional perspective. The role of the MARVEL in endoscopic brain surgery would be similar to the role of a mouth mirror in dentistry. Such a tool is potentially useful for in-situ planetary geology applications for the close-up imaging of unexposed rock surfaces in cracks or those not in the direct line of sight.
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