9 Electronic remote control unit, connected to hardware, downloadable software and medical devices for image-guided medical procedures, namely, robotic insertion and steering of medical instruments; electronic remote control unit, connected to hardware, downloadable software and medical devices, all incorporated in robotic insertion and steering systems; remote control apparatus connected, wired and wirelessly, to a medical robot; remote control apparatus connected, wired and wirelessly, to a medical robot and to a medical imaging system; downloadable computer software for remote control of medical devices for image-guided procedures, namely, path planning and robotic insertion and steering of medical instruments; downloadable computer software for use in remote-controlled image-guided robotic medical procedures; downloadable computer software for processing information in relation to remote-controlled image-guided medical procedures; downloadable interactive computer software for image-guided procedures, namely, path planning and robotic insertion and steering of medical instruments, and remote control use thereof; computer hardware, firmware and downloadable software for image-guided procedures, namely, path planning and robotic insertion and steering of medical instruments, and remote control use thereof; downloadable computer software and telecommunications apparatus, namely, modems, enabling connection to databases, computer networks, global computer networks and the Internet for image-guided procedures, namely, path planning and robotic insertion and steering of medical instruments; downloadable artificial intelligence software for remote controlled image-guided procedures, namely, path planning and robotic insertion and steering of medical instruments