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System integration of VR-simulated surgical support system

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Virtual Environments and Scientific Visualization ’96

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We describe here a virtual reality simulated surgical support system and how to use a technology of virtual reality in medicine. We made a virtual operation room and 3D organs with cancer in a virtual environment. The simulated organ image was composed of approximately 15,000 polygons and the frame rate was about 10–15/sec. The system may be used to plan surgical procedures and to educate medical staff. We discuss here the purpose of the system, its current implementation, its current limitations and future applications.

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  1. National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104, Japan

    Hiroshi Oyama M.D. (Head of MedVR project)

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  1. Hiroshi Oyama M.D.
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  1. Informationstechnik, GMD Forschungszentrum, Sankt Augustin, Federal Republic of Germany

    Martin Göbel

  2. CEA/DI, CE. Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France

    Jacques David

  3. Department of Computer Science, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic

    Pavel Slavik

  4. Energy Engineering, Netherlands Energy Research Foundation ECN, Petten, The Netherlands

    Jarke J. van Wijk

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Oyama, H. (1996). System integration of VR-simulated surgical support system. In: Göbel, M., David, J., Slavik, P., van Wijk, J.J. (eds) Virtual Environments and Scientific Visualization ’96. Eurographics. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7488-3_14

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7488-3_14

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  • Print ISBN: 978-3-211-82886-1

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