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Abstract

This paper describes different methods tested to haptically explore voxel-based data acquired through medical scanners. The goal of this project is a multi-modal virtual reality surgical simulator. This simulator will allow surgeons and surgical residents to practice and rehearse surgical procedures using patient-specific data. Several methods for calculating the displayed force were investigated and are presented. Additional medical dataset operations, graphical interfaces, and implementation issues are also presented.

Keywords

Haptic, Human Computer Interface, Volume Rendering

Notes

Number of pages: 4

Text Reference

Andrew Mor, Sarah Gibson, and Joseph Samosky, "Interacting with 3-Dimensional Medical Data - Haptic Feedback for Surgical Simulation," Proceedings of the First PHANTOM Users Group Workhop, December, 1996.

BibTeX Reference

@inproceedings{Mor_1996_2656,
   author = "Andrew Mor and Sarah Gibson and Joseph Samosky",
   editor = "Salisbury, JK and Srinivasan, MA",
   title = "Interacting with 3-Dimensional Medical Data - Haptic Feedback for Surgical Simulation",
   booktitle = "Proceedings of the First PHANTOM Users Group Workhop",
   publisher = "MIT AI Laboratory",
   month = "December",
   year = "1996",
   volume = "1596",
}

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