Developing a needle guidance virtual environment with patient specific data and force feedback

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  • F. P. Vidal
  • N. Chalmers
  • D. A. Gould
  • A. E. Healey
  • N. W. John
We present a simulator for guided needle puncture procedures. Our aim is to provide an effective training tool for students in interventional radiology (IR) using actual patient data and force feedback within an immersive virtual environment (VE). Training of the visual and motor skills required in IR is an apprenticeship which still consists of close supervision using the model: (i) see one, (ii) do one, and (iii) teach one. Training in patients not only has discomfort associated with it, but provides limited access to training scenarios, and makes it difficult to train in a time efficient manner. Currently, the majority of commercial products implementing a medical VE still focus on laparoscopy where eye-hand coordination and sensation are key issues. IR procedures, however, are far more reliant on the sense of touch. Needle guidance using ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) images is also widely used. Both of these are areas that have not been fully addressed by other medical VEs. This paper provides details of how we are developing an effective needle guidance simulator. The project is a multi-disciplinary collaboration involving practising interventional radiologists and computer scientists.

Keywords

  • Interventional radiology, Virtual environments, Needle puncture, Haptics
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceeding of the 19th International Congress of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS'05)
Place of PublicationBerlin, Germany
PublisherElsevier
Pages418-423
Number of pages6
Volume1281
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2005
Event19th International Congress of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 22 Jun 200525 Jun 2005
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NameInternational Congress Series
PublisherElsevier

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Conference19th International Congress of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
Abbreviated titleCARS
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period22/06/0525/06/05
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