CXR. 1  Abbreviation for chest x-ray. 2  n chest x-ray; an image of the thoracic cavity, produced by an irradiation scan of the upper torso. Routinely performed to rule out respiratory or heart disease for patients complaining of dyspnea or chest pain.
Mazor Robotics. Mazor Robotics, Ltd. (Hebrew: ××××¨ ×¨××××××§× ××¢×) is a medical device company and manufacturer of a robotic guidance system for spine surgery. Surgeons that utilize Mazor Robotics Renaissance generally specialize in orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery.
Robots are used to perform tasks too dangerous or dirty for humans to perform. Robotics engineers use computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems to perform their tasks. Robotics research engineers design robotic systems and research methods to manufacture them economically.