title: 1st International Congress of the Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA), 7-10 December 2006, Innsbruck, Austria. Congress summary: MIRA and the future of surgical robotics (www.teleroboticsurgeons.com).
authors.affiliation: Section of Minimally Invasive and Telerobotics, Hackensack University Medical Centre, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Belsley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Byer
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000601:surgery; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012371:Robotics / Q000639:trends; D012955:Societies, Medical; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods