title: [Present and future developments of the virtual surgery and tele-virtual surgery system].
abstract: One of the applications available now in the medical field is the virtual surgery system. This system allows surgeons a safe place to master surgical techniques and to plan surgical procedures before the operation. To provide the system for use in a clinical situation, a soft tissue model and a force feedback device suited for the surgery is required. In this paper, we would like to introduce our virtual surgery system, which possesses a soft tissue model that can show accurate, real-time deformation and is equipped with a force feedback device that allows the user to experience the tactile sensations. In addition, we will introduce our tele-virtual surgery simulation system for training in the procedures used in robotic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Institute for High Dimensional Medical Imaging, Jikei University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Shigeyuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Asaki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashibe
authors.forename: Yoshito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otake
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashizume
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000639:trends; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014584:User-Computer Interface