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Stroke Robot Means Lifesaving Time

WKMS
Published May 15, 2009 at 10:50 AM CDT
Dr. Kerri Remmel operates the Stroke Robot, one of 13 in the state and the only in western Kentucky, from her office in Louisville. Her face appears in the monitor.
Dr. Kerri Remmel operates the Stroke Robot, one of 13 in the state and the only in western Kentucky, from her office in Louisville. Her face appears in the monitor.

By Jacque Day

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-837670.mp3

Paducah, KY – If you're having a stroke, a robot could save your life. Science fiction became reality this week at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, with a new robot telemedicine system that allows specialists to "beam in" from hundreds of miles away, to consult and diagnose on site, via the robot. Jacque Day has the story.