"According to the current progress, the transplantation of regenerated nerves can be carried out next week at most. This is a big job."
"As for the surgery, I'll have to rely on you then, junior."
Jin Dong looked at the growing neurons inside the glass column and said to Zhao Sheng.
Although it is only a paraspinal nerve transplant, the difficulty is still frighteningly high.
"Actually, I'm wondering if we can add nerve connection technology at the same time as nerve transplantation. In this case, the nerve interface can be directly completed at the same time as nerve transplantation, so that after surgery, patients can directly connect to external devices through nerves. equipment."
"In this case, maybe humans can do something that was impossible before."
Zhao Sheng said with some longing.
The application of this technology, including neural connections and external equipment, can be said to be very extensive.
“In fact, there is already a PRIME project abroad, which is a precision robot implanted into a brain-computer interface, and clinical trials have already begun.
Jin Dong nodded and continued.
"Of course, the goal of this technology is to establish a fast communication channel between humans and computers, especially in terms of human output information, which greatly surpasses the current slow mouse and keyboard technology. As far as I know, this company has completed many animal projects. Experiments, such as using chips implanted in the brain to allow monkeys to control a cursor on a screen with their thoughts."
After a pause, Jin Dong said again.
"Brain-computer interface, in the information age, will definitely be the biggest trend in the future, bar none."
Zhao Sheng said with some sigh.
Brain-computer interface is a technology that develops direct information interaction between machines and nervous systems. This direct exchange of information bypasses any muscle movements and sensory organs and is reciprocal.
On the one hand, machines can obtain the brain's intentions by reading electromagnetic signals generated by neural activity. For example, people can control mobile phones and computers, operate robotic arms, speak through speakers, and even establish direct mental connections between people and computers just by using the intentions in their minds.
On the other hand, machines can also input information into the brain through electrical stimulation of specific clusters of neurons. This is to convert images, sounds, etc. into neural signals and directly input them into the relevant cortex of the brain, thus bypassing the eyes and ears and bringing about subjective visual and auditory experiences.
The prospect of this technology is a great boon to people with various disabilities. Currently, most research on brain-computer interfaces is limited to helping disabled people and patients with neurological diseases regain abilities similar to those of ordinary people.
"Although some companies have developed some brain-computer interface technologies, they are still invasive. This method is unacceptable to most people."
Jin Dong shook his head slightly and said.
Invasive brain-computer interface requires opening a small hole in the skull and inserting the chip's electrodes into specific areas of the cerebral cortex to directly read the extracellular electrical signals generated by neurons. This technology is difficult, but it can obtain high-quality, Neural signals with high spatiotemporal resolution are one of the most core directions in the field of brain-computer interface.
"Even this level of invasive surgery is no longer possible for humans."
Zhao Sheng continued.
The invasive brain-computer interface surgery process is very precise. Because the wires are thinner than a hair, and the insertion process needs to avoid capillaries that are invisible to the human eye, it must be completed using a surgical robot.
First of all, this surgery must determine the location of the implanted chip through methods such as functional MRI, and then use a robot to insert the wire into the cerebral cortex during the surgery. The diameter of the wire is thinner than a hair, and tiny blood vessels need to be avoided during the insertion process. .
Such surgical precision is beyond the reach of humans.
"Yes, the future of surgery is a robot world."
Jin Dong also nodded.
The accuracy that humans can achieve is always limited and cannot be infinitely improved.
"But that's still early."
After a pause, Jin Dong smiled again and said that current surgeries in the medical field still rely on humans. Surgical robots are far from being able to replace humans.
Apart from anything else, except for large medical institutions, surgical robots that often cost tens of millions cannot be assembled.
"Junior, by the way, have you finished what you wrote? I heard you said you were writing it a long time ago."
Jin Dong suddenly remembered that Zhao Sheng once said that he was writing something, so he asked casually.
"It's finished. The manuscript was sent to the editor yesterday."
Zhao Sheng was a little surprised that Jin Dong would ask this, but he still said.
"Why do I feel like you don't take it seriously? If this is published, you will be a veritable writer. Moreover, the realism of doctor themes may be adapted into a TV series or something."
Jin Dong looked at Zhao Sheng with some confusion and asked.
He knew what Zhao Sheng had been writing about, and it was also the work and life of a real doctor. It was not easy to be pregnant for ten months, and the child was already born. Why did he feel that Zhao Sheng was not very happy? What does it look like?
Just like Jin Dong, there has always been a plot deep in his mind since he was a child, that is, literature and things related to words are indispensable in life. Once he lacks or stays away from such things, he feels that his spirit will become worse. Mediocre, boring and dull.
It's just that he is too busy with his scientific research work, otherwise, he would also like to write a long novel or something.
"How wide the sea is and how deep the rivers and lakes are, only those in the game understand. Writing truly true things that reveal the real life of medical staff may not necessarily be accepted by the public, and even the editors of publishing houses cannot I’ll definitely take a good look at it.”
"My book, let alone whether it can be published, even if it is published, I estimate that a lot of things will be changed and deleted."
Zhao Sheng said very calmly, starting from the creation of this movie called "Dr. Zhao, help me!" "Since becoming a doctor, he has been mentally prepared for this.
Writing about the real life and work of medical staff was Zhao Sheng’s original intention in writing this film.
"No, if it can be published, the standards can be relaxed a little. But if it is published directly on the Internet, it is basically dancing with shackles."
Jin Dong thought for a while and said.
"As for the real current situation of the medical industry and the problems that cannot be solved, are you not allowed to talk about it?"
After a pause, Jin Dong said again.
"I hope that's the case. I've been waiting for the editor's reply these days."
Zhao Sheng nodded and said.
Of course it's good to get a reply. If not, just buy an ISBN and publish it yourself.
He doesn't lack the money anyway.
(End of chapter)
