A simulation system of otology microsurgery based on distributed virtual reality technology.
- Author:
Wen XIE
1
;
Qiang ZHANG
;
Weijia KONG
;
Enmin SONG
Author Information
1. Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Wuhan, 430022.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Ear Diseases;
surgery;
Microsurgery;
methods;
Otolaryngology;
education;
User-Computer Interface
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation
2010;34(3):183-185
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Traditionally, a novice ear doctor acquires the skillfully operative ability through dissecting cadaveric temporal bone in ear surgical training lab. For conceivable reasons donated bodies are always short in supply, virtual reality-based simulator provides a new model for surgical training. It has been proven that the simulator is a useful tool for surgical training. And it can be used in the rehearsal of operation procedures, real-time operation guidance, and remote surgery. Our design is different from the existing virtual surgical system. It has a parallel, distributed multi-workstation with the vivid three-dimensional model of temporal bone, and it can be used not only to learn the ear surgical skills in the virtual environment, but also preoperative plan and surgical consultation.
