**2. Robotic assistance and radiation protection**

The demand for minimally invasive procedures is rapidly increasing. In an endovascular era, the radiation exposure is a crucial factor while performing these procedures on a day-by-day basis. There are several techniques currently available to reduce radiation, but robotic-assisted procedures are considered a different approach. The technique's advantage is that the operator does not have to be next to the patient [4]. The operator can sit behind radiation-shielded platform or away from the operating room by wireless connection (**Figure 1**) without the need of wearing a lead apron [6]. The greatest reduction of radiation is therefore on the primary physician, but the assistants can also keep more distance from the radiation source receiving smaller amount of dose levels [7].

#### **Figure 1.**

*Robotic console workstation with radiation shielding. The monitors show live fluoroscopy images and patient vitals (© Corindus Inc., used with permission) [5] .*
