Virtual Reality and Surgical Simulation

2001 ◽  
pp. 118-135
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Surgical Simulation

scholarly journals Overview: Virtual Reality in Medicine

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Pensieri ◽  
Maddalena Pennacchini
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Surgical Simulation ◽  
3D Visualization ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Communication Interface ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Interactive 3D

Background: Virtual Reality (VR) was defined as a collection of technological devices: “a computer capable of interactive 3D visualization, a head-mounted display and data gloves equipped with one or more position trackers”. Today, lots of scientists define VR as a simulation of the real world based on computer graphics, a three dimensional world in which communities of real people interact, create content, items and services, producing real economic value through e-Commerce.Objective: To report the results of a systematic review of articles and reviews published about the theme: “Virtual Reality in Medicine”.Methods: We used the search query string: “Virtual Reality”, “Metaverse”, “Second Life”, “Virtual World”, “Virtual Life” in order to find out how many articles were written about these themes. For the “Meta-review” we used only “Virtual Reality” AND “Review”. We searched the following databases: Psycinfo, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Isiknowledge till September 2011 and Pubmed till February 2012. We included any source published in either print format or on the Internet, available in all languages, and containing texts that define or attempt to define VR in explicit terms.Results: We retrieved 3,443 articles on Pubmed in 2012 and 8,237 on Isiknowledge in 2011. This large number of articles covered a wide range of themes, but showed no clear consensus about VR. We identified 4 general uses of VR in Medicine, and searched for the existing reviews about them. We found 364 reviews in 2011, although only 197 were pertinent to our aims: 1. Communication Interface (11 Reviews); 2. Medical Education (49 reviews); 3. Surgical Simulation (49 Reviews) and 4. Psychotherapy (88 Reviews).Conclusion: We found a large number of articles, but no clear consensus about the meaning of the term VR in Medicine. We found numerous articles published on these topics and many of them have been reviewed. We decided to group these reviews in 4 areas in order to provide a systematic overview of the subject matter, and to enable those interested to learn more about these particular topics.

Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation for Lower Urinary Tract Endoscopy and Procedures

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Manyak ◽  
Kristin Santangelo ◽  
James Hahn ◽  
Roger Kaufman ◽  
Thurston Carleton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Surgical Simulation ◽  
Lower Urinary

scholarly journals Virtual reality surgical simulation in training

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiten RH Patel ◽  
Bijen P Patel
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Surgical Simulation

Preoperative evaluation of neurovascular relationships for microvascular decompression in the cerebellopontine angle in a virtual reality environment

2010 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo-Ying Du ◽  
Xiang Gao ◽  
Xiao-Luo Zhang ◽  
Zhi-Qiu Wang ◽  
Wei-Jun Tang
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Hemifacial Spasm ◽  
Microvascular Decompression ◽  
Cerebellopontine Angle ◽  
Surgical Simulation ◽  
Preoperative Evaluation ◽  
Spatial Understanding ◽  
Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
And Training

Object In this paper the authors' goal was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a virtual reality (VR) system in preoperative planning for microvascular decompression (MVD) procedures treating idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. The system's role in surgical simulation and training was also assessed. Methods Between May 2008 and April 2009, the authors used the Dextroscope system to visualize the neurovascular complex and simulate MVD in the cerebellopontine angle in a VR environment in 16 patients (6 patients had trigeminal neuralgia and 10 had hemifacial spasm). Reconstructions were carried out 2–3 days before MVD. Images were printed in a red-blue stereoscopic format for teaching and discussion and were brought into the operating room to be compared with real-time intraoperative findings. Results The VR environment was a powerful aid for spatial understanding of the neurovascular relationship in MVD for operating surgeons and trainees. Through an initial series of comparison/confirmation experiences, the senior neurosurgeon became accustomed to the system. He could predict intraoperative problems and simulate surgical maneuvering, which increased his confidence in performing the procedure. Conclusions The Dextroscope system is an easy and rapid method to create a stereoscopic neurovascular model for MVD that is highly concordant with intraoperative findings. It effectively shortens the learning curve and adds to the surgeon's confidence.

VIRTUAL REALITY IN BRAIN INTERVENTION

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 741-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
WIESLAW L. NOWINSKI
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Surgical Simulation ◽  
Interventional Neuroradiology ◽  
Functional Neurosurgery ◽  
Human Body Modeling ◽  
The Future ◽  
Brain Atlases

After introduction to medical imaging, virtual reality (VR), and VR surgical simulation, the paper overviews our long-term efforts in human body modeling and development of VR-based applications for brain intervention. It describes construction, features, and applications of anatomical, functional, and vascular brain atlases. It also presents VR-based applications developed for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (NeuroPlanner, NeuroBase, and BrainBench), interventional neuroradiology (NeuroCath and tele-NeuroCath), and tumor stereotaxis (VIVIAN). Finally, a vision of the future surgery (the DOTELL environment) is presented.

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