The workstation provides a multitude of data – including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a three-dimensional image of the surgical field, sonic information, and quantifiable haptic (or tactile) feedback from tool-tissue interaction – that enable the surgeon to experience the surgery through sight, sound, and touch. Because the human brain makes decisions based on sensory input – and, of course, experience – such data are essential for the surgeon to make the most informed choices possible during surgery.
工作站提供各种数据——包括磁共振成像（MRI，手术区域的三维图像）、声波信息以及工具-组织互动反馈而得的可量化触感（或触觉）——让外科医生通过影响、声音和触摸体验手术。由于人类大脑根据感觉输入变量决策——当然还包括经验——因此这些数据对于让外科医生在手术期间基于尽可能的充分信息做出决策来说至关重要。