Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 18: NextMed - Volume 163 Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Title page......Page 1
Preface......Page 5
Conference Organization......Page 7
Contents......Page 11
Evaluation of a VR and Stereo-Endoscopic Tool to Facilitate 3rd Ventriculostomy......Page 23
Sleep Dysfunctions Influence Decision Making in Undemented Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Study in a Virtual Supermarket......Page 30
Visual Tracking of Laparoscopic Instruments in Standard Training Environments......Page 33
On the Use of Laser Scans to Validate Reverse Engineering of Bony Anatomy......Page 40
Classification of Pulmonary System Diseases Patterns Using Flow-Volume Curve......Page 47
Cost-Efficient Suturing Simulation with Pre-Computed Models......Page 53
Anesthesia Residents' Preference for Learning Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block (ISBPB): Traditional Winnie's Technique vs. Ultrasound-Guided Technique......Page 58
Fuzzy Control of a Hand Rehabilitation Robot to Optimize the Exercise Speed in Passive Working Mode......Page 61
Engaging Media for Mental Health Applications: The EMMA Project......Page 66
NeuroSim - The Prototype of a Neurosurgical Training Simulator......Page 73
Low-Cost, Take-Home, Beating Heart Simulator for Health-Care Education......Page 79
An Adaptive Signal-Processing Approach to Online Adaptive Tutoring......Page 82
Comparison of a Disposable Bougie Versus a Newly Designed Malleable Bougie in the Intubation of a Difficult Manikin Airway......Page 87
Improving Fiberoptic Intubation with a Novel Tongue Retraction Device......Page 90
Combined Intubation Training (Simulated and Human) for 4th Year Medical Students: The Center for Advanced Technology and Telemedicine Airway Training Program......Page 93
Battlefield Tracheal Intubation Training Using Virtual Simulation: A Multi Center Operational Assessment of Video Laryngoscope Technology......Page 96
Intubation Success Rates and Perceived User Satisfaction Using the Video Laryngoscope to Train Deploying Far Forward Combat Medical Personnel......Page 99
Field Use of the STORZ C-MACTM Video Laryngoscope in Intubation Training with the Nebraska National Air Guard......Page 102
The Combined Use of SkypeTM and the STORZ CMACTM Video Laryngoscope in Field Intubation Training with the Nebraska National Air Guard......Page 105
Online Predictive Tools for Intervention in Mental Illness: The OPTIMI Project......Page 108
An Integrated Surgical Communication Network - SurgON......Page 115
Web-Accessible Interactive Software of 3D Anatomy Representing Pathophysiological Conditions to Enhance the Patient-Consent Process for Procedures......Page 118
Fast Adaptation of Pre-Operative Patient Specific Models to Real-Time Intra-Operative Volumetric Data Streams......Page 121
Realistic Visualization of Living Brain Tissue......Page 127
A Virtual Surgical Environment for Rehearsal of Tympanomastoidectomy......Page 134
Acquisition of Technical Skills in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Using a High-Fidelity Simulator......Page 141
MeRiTS: Simulation-Based Training for Healthcare Professionals......Page 147
A Framework for Treatment of Autism Using Affective Computing......Page 154
Modification of Commercial Force Feedback Hardware for Needle Insertion Simulation......Page 157
Visualization of Pelvic Floor Reflex and Voluntary Contractions......Page 160
Mixed Virtual Reality Simulation - Taking Endoscopic Simulation One Step Further......Page 166
A Serious Game for Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Procedure Training......Page 169
Progressive Simulation-Based Program for Training Cardiac Surgery-Related Skills......Page 172
MSMS Software for VR Simulations of Neural Prostheses and Patient Training and Rehabilitation......Page 178
Virtual Reality System in Conjunction with Neurorobotics and Neuroprosthetics for Rehabilitation of Motor Disorders......Page 185
Modeling the Thermal Effect of the Bipolar Electrocautery for Neurosurgery Simulation......Page 188
CliniSpaceTM: A Multiperson 3D Online Immersive Training Environment Accessible Through a Browser......Page 195
Medical Education Through Virtual Worlds: The HLTHSIM Project......Page 202
Ubiquitous Health in Practice: The Interreality Paradigm......Page 207
Bench Model Surgical Skill Training Improves Novice Ability to Multitask: A Randomized Controlled Study......Page 214
A Design of Hardware Haptic Interface for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Simulation......Page 221
Open Surgery Simulation of Inguinal Hernia Repair......Page 224
SML: SoFMIS Meta Language for Surgical Simulation......Page 231
A Software Framework for Multimodal Interactive Simulations (SoFMIS)......Page 235
Simulation of Vaginal Wall Biomechanical Properties from Pelvic Floor Closure Forces Map......Page 240
A Generalized Haptic Feedback Approach for Arbitrarily Shaped Objects......Page 246
Piezoelectric Driven Non-Toxic Injector for Automated Cell Manipulation......Page 253
Virtual Arthroscopy Trainer for Minimally Invasive Surgery......Page 258
Design for Functional Occlusal Surface of CAD/CAM Crown Using VR Articulator......Page 261
Biopsym: A Learning Environment for Trans-Rectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsies......Page 264
Comparison of Reaching Kinematics During Mirror and Parallel Robot Assisted Movements......Page 269
Serious Games in the Classroom: Gauging Student Perceptions......Page 276
Influence of Metal Artifacts on the Creation of Individual 3D Cranio-Mandibular Models......Page 283
Web-Based Stereoscopic Visualization for the Global Anatomy Classroom......Page 286
Expanding the Use of Simulators as Assessment Tools: The New Pop Quiz......Page 293
Validation of Robotic Surgery Simulator (RoSS)......Page 296
Practical Methods for Designing Medical Training Simulators......Page 299
The Minnesota Pelvic Trainer: A Hybrid VR/Physical Pelvis for Providing Virtual Mentorship......Page 302
Registration Stability of Physical Templates in Hip Surgery......Page 305
Real-Time 3D Avatars for Tele-Rehabilitation in Virtual Reality......Page 312
Fundamentals of Gas Phase Plasmas for Treatment of Human Tissue......Page 319
VR-Based Training and Assessment in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: From Error Analysis to System Design......Page 326
Real-Time Electrocautery Simulation for Laparoscopic Surgical Environments......Page 333
Guidewire and Catheter Behavioural Simulation......Page 339
Design and Implementation of a Visual and Haptic Simulator in a Platform for a TEL System in Percutaneuos Orthopedic Surgery......Page 346
Computational Modeling of Human Head Electromagnetics for Source Localization of Milliscale Brain Dynamics......Page 351
Simulation and Modeling of Metamorphopsia with a Deformable Amsler Grid......Page 358
Development of a Customizable Software Application for Medical Imaging Analysis and Visualization......Page 365
Pneumoperitoneum Technique Simulation in Laparoscopic Surgery on Lamb Liver Samples and 3D Reconstruction......Page 370
Technology Transfer at the University of Nebraska Medical Center......Page 373
CvhSlicer: An Interactive Cross-Sectional Anatomy Navigation System Based on High-Resolution Chinese Visible Human Data......Page 376
Generation of Connectivity-Preserving Surface Models of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions......Page 381
A Comparison of Videolaryngoscopic Technologies......Page 388
Telemedicine Using Free Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Technology......Page 391
iMedic: A Two-Handed Immersive Medical Environment for Distributed Interactive Consultation......Page 394
Patient Specific Surgical Simulator for the Evaluation of the Movability of Bimanual Robotic Arms......Page 401
CyberMedVPS: Visual Programming for Development of Simulators......Page 408
A Bloodstream Simulation Based on Particle Method......Page 411
Laser Induced Shockwaves on Flexible Polymers for Treatment of Bacterial Biofilms......Page 416
Virtual Reality Haptic Human Dissection......Page 419
The Tool Positioning Tutor: A Target-Pose Tracking and Display System for Learning Correct Placement of a Medical Device......Page 422
A Cost Effective Simulator for Education of Ultrasound Image Interpretation and Probe Manipulation......Page 425
A Portable Palpation Training Platform with Virtual Human Patient......Page 430
A Development of Surgical Simulator for Training of Operative Skills Using Patient-Specific Data......Page 437
Virtual Reality Image Applications for Treatment Planning in Prosthodontic Dentistry......Page 444
The Initiation of a Preoperative and Postoperative Telemedicine Urology Clinic......Page 447
Modeling Surgical Skill Learning with Cognitive Simulation......Page 450
Virtual Reality Stroop Task for Neurocognitive Assessment......Page 455
Implementation of Virtual Online Patient Simulation......Page 462
Patient-Specific Cases for an Ultrasound Training Simulator......Page 469
Stereo Image-Based Arm Tracking for In Vivo Surgical Robotics......Page 476
A Simulation Framework for Wound Closure by Suture for the Endo Stitch Suturing Instrument......Page 483
Simplified Cosserat Rod for Interactive Suture Modeling......Page 488
A Design for Simulating and Validating the Nuss Procedure for the Minimally Invasive Correction of Pectus Excavatum......Page 495
AISLE: An Automatic Volumetric Segmentation Method for the Study of Lung Allometry......Page 498
Development of a Wireless Hybrid Navigation System for Laparoscopic Surgery......Page 501
Visualization of Probabilistic Fiber Tracts in Virtual Reality......Page 508
NeuroVR 2 - A Free Virtual Reality Platform for the Assessment and Treatment in Behavioral Health Care......Page 515
Personal Health Systems for Mental Health: The European Projects......Page 518
An Intelligent Virtual Human System for Providing Healthcare Information and Support......Page 525
Virtual Reality Applications for Addressing the Needs of Those Aging with Disability......Page 532
The Validation of an Instrumented Simulator for the Assessment of Performance and Outcome of Knot Tying Skill: A Pilot Study......Page 539
Manual Accuracy in Comparison with a Miniature Master Slave Device - Preclinical Evaluation for Ear Surgery......Page 546
Are Commercially Available Simulators Durable Enough for Classroom Use?......Page 553
Toward a Simulation and Assessment Method for the Practice of Camera-Guided Rigid Bronchoscopy......Page 557
Use of Sensor Technology to Explore the Science of Touch......Page 564
Real-Time "X-Ray Vision" for Healthcare Simulation: An Interactive Projective Overlay System to Enhance Intubation Training and Other Procedural Training......Page 571
Toward a Comprehensive Hybrid Physical-Virtual Reality Simulator of Peripheral Anesthesia with Ultrasound and Neurostimulator Guidance......Page 574
A Fixed Point Proximity Method for Extended Contact Manipulation of Deformable Bodies with Pivoted Tools in Multimodal Virtual Environments......Page 577
Collision and Containment Detection Between Biomechanically Based Eye Muscle Volumes......Page 582
Visualization of 3D Volumetric Lung Dynamics for Real-Time External Beam Lung Radiotherapy......Page 589
Laser Surgery Simulation Platform: Toward Full-Procedure Training and Rehearsal for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Therapy......Page 596
3D Tracking of Surgical Instruments Using a Single Camera for Laparoscopic Surgery Simulation......Page 603
Perceptual Metrics: Towards Better Methods for Assessing Realism in Laparoscopic Simulators......Page 610
Role of Haptic Feedback in a Basic Laparoscopic Task Requiring Hand-Eye Coordination......Page 613
A Model for Flexible Tools Used in Minimally Invasive Medical Virtual Environments......Page 616
Segmentation of 3D Vasculatures for Interventional Radiology Simulation......Page 621
EEG-Based "Serious" Games and Monitoring Tools for Pain Management......Page 628
A New Part Task Trainer for Teaching and Learning Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation......Page 633
Mobile Three Dimensional Gaze Tracking......Page 638
High-Field MRI-Compatible Needle Placement Robot for Prostate Interventions......Page 645
Electromyographic Correlates of Learning During Robotic Surgical Training in Virtual Reality......Page 652
Web-Based Interactive Volume Rendering......Page 657
A Method of Synchronization for Haptic Collaborative Virtual Environments in Multipoint and Multi-Level Computer Performance Systems......Page 660
A Hybrid Dynamic Deformation Model for Surgery Simulation......Page 667
Single and Multi-User Virtual Patient Design in the Virtual World......Page 672
Terahertz Imaging of Biological Tissues......Page 675
Quantifying Surgeons' Vigilance During Laparoscopic Operations Using Eyegaze Tracking......Page 680
Modeling of Interaction Between a Three-Fingered Surgical Grasper and Human Spleen......Page 685
Quantizing the Void: Extending Web3D for Space-Filling Haptic Meshes......Page 692
Dissecting in Silico: Towards a Taxonomy for Medical Simulators......Page 699
Computed Tomography as Ground Truth for Stereo Vision Measurements of Skin......Page 702
Towards the Visualization of Spiking Neurons in Virtual Reality......Page 707
The Use of Virtual Training to Support Insertion of Advanced Technology at Remote Military Locations......Page 710
Three Dimensional Projection Environment for Molecular Design and Surgical Simulation......Page 713
Reality Graded Exposure Therapy with Physiological Monitoring for the Treatment of Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study......Page 718
Applications of Tactile Feedback in Medicine......Page 725
Needle Insertion Simulation by Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Method......Page 732
Clinical Performance of Dental Fiberscope Image Guided System for Endodontic Treatment......Page 735
A Novel Virtual Reality Environment for Preoperative Planning and Simulation of Image Guided Intracardiac Surgeries with Robotic Manipulators......Page 738
Enabling Surgeons to Create Simulation-Based Teaching Modules......Page 745
Using a Virtual Integration Environment in Treating Phantom Limb Pain......Page 752
Validation of a Virtual Preoperative Evaluation Clinic: A Pilot Study......Page 759
Multifunction Robotic Platform for Natural Orifice Surgery......Page 762
Maintaining Forward View of the Surgical Site for Best Endoscopic Practice......Page 765
Phenomenological Model of Laser-Tissue Interaction with Application to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Simulation......Page 771
Subject Index......Page 779
Author Index......Page 785