Focusing on design efforts to meet the demands of the modern operating room, this volume presents relevant history, concepts, and technology with an eye on evolving developments and areas of research. Contributors include doctors and researchers from around the world who consider such topics as intraoperative MR, computed, and ultrasound and optical imaging; an engineering and a surgical perspective on robotics for neurosurgery; virtual reality and surgical simulation for teaching; novel concepts in lighting, magnification, and image integration; and noninvasive neurosurgery using focused radiation, as well as the specifics of architectural and funtional design of operating rooms of the future. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)