title: Interactive real-time simulation of an endoscopic polyp removal.
abstract: The paper describes methods used for an interactive real-time training simulation of an endoscopic procedure: the removal of a colon polyp. Biomechanical simulation of the polyp is provided by a Finite Element approach. A combination of animation and simulation models the flexing, retraction and deployment of the used instrument, a wire sling. The presented method enables a training simulation of the surgery, based on the endoscopic simulator EndoSim.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Computational Medicine, University of Mannheim, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grimm
mesh_terms: D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D014584:User-Computer Interface