Baltimore Washington Medical Center is investing $1.7 million in the latest version of a robotic surgeon designed to bring new clarity and dexterity to delicate operations.

By the end of October, BWMC will begin using the da Vinci Machine complete with high definition, three-dimensional imaging for non-invasive laproscopic surgery.

"The advantage is you can move the instruments like you are using your hands. You can bend it like you bend your wrist. It allows for more precision, in my opinion," said Urologic Oncologist Dr. Adam Metwalli.

"It allows you to see some things in greater detail that are normally hidden under...