8. SDS - Modern Surgical Technique
MODERN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
o Computer Assisted Surgery
o Robotic Surgery
o Remote Surgeries
o Stereotactic Imaging in Surgery
o Stereotactic Radiosurgery
o Virtual Surgery Systems in Education and Practice
• MODERN MEDICAL IMAGING
o Modern Medical Imaging
o Nuclear Medicine
o Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
o Stereotactic Imaging
o Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
o Prenatal Scanning
o Virtual Colonoscopy
o Neuroimaging
• IMPLANTS, TRANSPLANTS, AND PROSTHETICS
o Prosthetics vs Orthotics
o Implants vs Transplants
o Joint Replacement
o Prosthetic Limbs
o Implantable Nerve Stimulators
o Lens Implants
o Stem Cell Therapy
o Artificial Organs and Xenotransplantation
• GENETICS
o Educating Doctors on Innovations in Genetics
o What to Learn
o The Human Genome Project
o Genetic Engineering and Gene Therapy
o Gene Splicing
o Gene Therapy Vs Recombinant Proteins
o Monoclonal Antibodies
o Stem Cell Research
• MEDICAL DEVICE RELIABILITY
o Medical Device Facts and Figures
o Government Control and Liability
o Medical Device Recalls
o Medical Equipment Classification
o Medical Device Reliability and Associated Areas
o Terminology
• READING CLINICAL PAPERS
o Why Clinical Papers
o Indications
o Product Phases
o How to Read Clinical Trials