Computer-assisted surgery

surgical procedure aided by robotic systems

thumb|Schematic representation of stereolithography: a light-emitting device a) A laser or DLP selectively illuminates the transparent bottom c) of a tank b) filled with a liquid photo-polymerizing resin. The solidified resin d) is progressively dragged up by a lifting platform e) thumb|An SLA-produced part thumb|An SLA-printed model of a circuit board with various components to simulate the final product. Stereolithography (SLA or SL; also known as vat photopolymerisation, optical fabrication, photo-solidification, or resin printing) is a form of 3D printing technology used for creating model

Medical procedure

ability for a doctor to perform surgery on a patient even though they are not physically in the same location

American surgeon

preoperative method