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.
By James R. Hagerty. As Baxter the robot makes a debut tour of America, fans are jostling for a look and a touch. But executives of Rethink Robotics Inc., which announced the $22,000 factory robot last month, are having to spend much of their time explaining what it canât do.