title: [A simulation system of otology microsurgery based on distributed virtual reality technology].
abstract: Traditionally, a novice ear doctor acquires the skillfully operative ability through dissecting cadaveric temporal bone in ear surgical training lab. For conceivable reasons donated bodies are always short in supply, virtual reality-based simulator provides a new model for surgical training. It has been proven that the simulator is a useful tool for surgical training. And it can be used in the rehearsal of operation procedures, real-time operation guidance, and remote surgery. Our design is different from the existing virtual surgical system. It has a parallel, distributed multi-workstation with the vivid three-dimensional model of temporal bone, and it can be used not only to learn the ear surgical skills in the virtual environment, but also preoperative plan and surgical consultation.
authors.affiliation: Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Wuhan, 430022.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Weijia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Enmin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D014584:User-Computer Interface