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Wireless patient registration.


BrainLAB's z-touch [TM] is a wireless, fast and accurate registration technology that renders fiducials and additional diagnostic scans obsolete. A hand-held laser pointer A laser pointer is a portable, pen-sized laser designed to be held in the hand, and most commonly used to project a point of light to highlight items of interest during a presentation.  is used to acquire up to 100 surface points by selectively scanning characteristic facial features with the z-touch laser beam. The software then accurately matches the acquired surface points to the patient's diagnostic scan: The patient is ready for IGS IGS - Internet Go Server.  within seconds. The FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
 cleared z-touch as a class I laser product and requires no additional safety measures safety measures,
n.pl actions (e.g., use of glasses, face masks) taken to protect patients and office personnel from such known hazards as particles and aerosols from high-speed rotary instruments, mercury vapor, radiation exposure, anesthetic and
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Title Annotation:BrainLAB's z-touch
Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2001
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