Chinese scientists have devised an intelligent robotic mobile computed tomography that can provide great convenience for patients in critical condition. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
CHENGDU -- Chinese scientists have devised an intelligent robotic mobile computed tomography (CT) that can provide great convenience for patients in critical condition.
The robotic mobile CT, unlike the common cumbersome ones, is 135 cm tall and weighs 260 kg. It features low radiation and low energy consumption, and it has already been trialed at the Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital.
Researchers from the hospital and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China have spent a decade developing the device, which features functions such as man-machine dialogue, voice control, route planning and automatic obstacle avoidance.
Xu Ruxiang, chief expert of the research team, noted that the device can be instructed to directly move to the bedside of the patient for examination and upload the results in real time.
In the past, however, it would take three or four people to push patients in critical condition to the CT examination room, Xu added.
This mobile treatment model will significantly improve the efficiency of disease examination and treatment, help save more lives of critically ill patients and reduce the burden on medical staff, Xu said.
成都市——中国科学家发明了一种智能机器人移动计算机断层扫描仪（CT），可以为危重病人提供极大的便利。
智能机器人移动CT与常见的笨重CT不同，它高135厘米，重260公斤。它具有低辐射、低能耗的特点，并已在四川省人民医院试用。
该医院和中国电子科技大学的研究人员花了十年时间开发该设备，该设备具有人机对话、语音控制、路线规划和自动避障等功能。
该研究团队的首席专家徐汝祥指出，该设备可以直接移动到患者的床边进行检查，并实时上传结果。
徐汝祥教授补充说，在过去需要三到四个人把危重病人推到CT检查室。
徐汝祥教授表示这种移动治疗模式将显著提高疾病检查和治疗的效率，有助于挽救更多危重病人的生命，减轻医务人员的负担。
