Instrument-Tissue Segment Interaction Using Finite Element Modeling

Author

Alsaraira, A. ; Brown, I. ; McColl, R. ; Lim, F.

Author_Institution

Monash Univ., Clayton

fYear

2007

fDate

22-26 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

2760

Lastpage

2763

Abstract

A virtual reality based laparoscopic surgery simulator is an important training option for laparoscopic surgeons. It has significant advantages over other training methods. Instruments-anatomy interactions are one of the main features of these simulators. In this paper we present the deformation of the uterine tube using three dimensional finite element methods with finite element software. The work examines the feasibility of incorporating the finite element (FE) model within the visual graphic model to achieve high degree of realism of instrument-tissue interactions.

Keywords

biological organs; biological tissues; biomechanics; biomedical education; computer based training; computer graphics; deformation; finite element analysis; medical computing; physiological models; surgery; virtual reality; finite element software; instrument-tissue segment interaction model; laparoscopic surgery simulator; laparoscopic surgery training; three dimensional finite element modeling; uterine tube deformation; virtual reality; visual graphic model; Biological system modeling; Computational geometry; Computational modeling; Deformable models; Finite element methods; Humans; Instruments; Laparoscopes; Minimally invasive surgery; Solid modeling; Computer-Assisted Instruction; Elasticity; Finite Element Analysis; General Surgery; Laparoscopy; Models, Anatomic; Robotics; Software;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Lyon

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0787-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352900

Filename

4352900