title: Virtual reality techniques. Application to anatomic visualization and orthopaedics training.
abstract: Surgical training systems using virtual reality simulation techniques offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional training methods. In this sense, techniques for interactive visualization and virtual reality surgery have been one of the very important research areas. We describe various techniques we have used in developing a virtual reality system for anatomic visualization and training arthroscopic knee surgeons. Virtual models used in our systems are constructed from the Visible Human Project and Chinese Visible Human data sets. We present our various developments in segmentation, personal-computer-based real-time volume visualization, soft tissue deformation with topological change in real-time using finite element analysis, and soft tissue cutting with tactile feedback.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. pheng@cse.cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Pheng-Ann
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.forename: Chun-Yiu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Tien-Tsin
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yangsheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yongming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yim-Pan
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: Kai-Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Kwok-Sui
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014584:User-Computer Interface