%0 Journal Article %T Integrate imaging approach for minimally invasive and robotic procedures %A Daniel B. Green %A Nikolay A. Ivanov %A T. Sloane Guy %J SCIE-indexed Journal %D 2017 %R 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.141 %X Robotic mitral valve surgeries have been done in the US since 2000; they can be performed safely by highly trained surgeons (1) and reduce hospitalization time (2). Pre-operative analysis of patients¡¯ computed tomography (CT) scans has proven to be an invaluable tool to prepare for surgeries and screen for patients for whom minimally invasive surgery is contraindicated %U http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/13230/html