title: Virtual reality surgery: implementation of a coronary angioplasty training simulator.
abstract: Present surgical education relies on a combination of observation, peer review, and practice on cadavers, and animals. In contrast, simulation technology, known as virtual reality, offers the ability to practice, hands-on surgical procedures in computer models that exhibit physical and physiological characteristics of living humans.
authors.affiliation: Director of Biomedical Visualization, High Techsplanations, Inc., Rockville, Maryland.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Meglan
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Millman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horst
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Merril
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Merril