A survey of simulators for palpation training.
Palpation is a widely used diagnostic method in medical practice. The sensitivity of palpation is highly dependent upon the skill of clinicians, which is often difficult to master. There is a need of simulators in palpation training. This paper summarizes important work and the latest achievements in simulation for palpation training. Three types of simulators; physical models, Virtual Reality (VR) based simulations, and hybrid (computerized and physical) simulators, are surveyed. Comparisons among different kinds of simulators are presented.
Zhang
Yan
Y
Computer Science Department, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
Phillips
Roger
R
Ward
James
J
Pisharody
Sandhya
S
D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation / Q000592:standards*; D014584:User-Computer Interface