title: A virtual reality simulator for ultrasound-guided biopsy training.
abstract: A VR-based training system for practicing biopsies simulates ultrasound imagery by stitching multiple ultrasound volumes on the basis of a 3D scale-invariant feature transform algorithm. In addition, a six-degree-of-freedom force model delivers a realistic haptic rendering of needle insertion.
authors.lastname: Dong Ni
authors.lastname: Wing Yin Chan
authors.lastname: Jing Qin
authors.lastname: Yim-Pan Chui
authors.lastname: Ingrid Qu
authors.forename: S S M
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.lastname: Pheng-Ann Heng
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D008954:Models, Biological; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface