Title :
Surgical simulator for hysteroscopy: a case study of visualization in surgical training
Author :
Montgomery, Kevin ; Heinrichs, LeRoy ; Bruyns, Cynthia ; Wildermuth, Simon ; Hasser, Christopher ; Ozenne, Stephanie ; Bailey, David
Author_Institution :
Nat. Biocomputation Center, Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
Computer-based surgical simulation promises to provide a broader scope of clinical training through the introduction of anatomic variation, simulation of untoward events, and collection of performance data. We present a haptically-enabled surgical simulator for the most common techniques in diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy-cervical dilation, endometrial resection and ablation, and lesion excision. Engineering tradeoffs in developing a real-time, haptic-rate simulator are discussed.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; data visualisation; digital simulation; haptic interfaces; medical computing; virtual reality; ablation; anatomic variation; cervical dilation; clinical training; data visualization; endometrial resection; haptic-rate simulator; hysteroscopy; lesion excision; performance data; surgical simulator; surgical training; Computational modeling; Computer aided software engineering; Computer simulation; Discrete event simulation; Grasping; Haptic interfaces; Lesions; Medical simulation; Surgery; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Visualization, 2001. VIS '01. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7201-8
DOI :
10.1109/VISUAL.2001.964548
