Neurosurgeons are faced with the challenge of learning, planning, and performing increasingly
complex surgical procedures in which there is little room for error. With improvements in …

Medical imaging techniques provide a wealth of information for surgical preparation, but it is
still often the case that surgeons are examining three-dimensional pre-operative image data …

A method for 6-DOF haptic rendering of isosurface geometry embedded within sampled
volume data is presented. The algorithm uses a quasi-static formulation of motion constrained …

Background The advent of both high-resolution computed tomographic (CT) imaging and
minimally invasive endoscopic techniques has led to revolutionary advances in sinus surgery. …

Objective To evaluate the effect of anatomy-specific virtual reality (VR) surgical rehearsal on
surgeon confidence and temporal bone dissection performance. Study Design Prospective …

Objective Simulation-based education has been shown to be an effective tool to teach
foundational technical skills in various surgical specialties. However, most of the current …

Background Trainees in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery must gain proficiency in a
variety of challenging temporal bone surgical techniques. Traditional teaching has relied on …

Background With the help of contemporary computer technology it is possible to create a
virtual surgical environment (VSE) for training. This article describes a patient‐specific virtual …

We present a constraint-based strategy for haptic rendering of arbitrary point cloud data.
With the recent proliferation of low-cost range sensors, dense 3D point cloud data is readily …

BACKGROUND: Middle-ear anatomy is integrally linked to both its normal function and its
response to disease processes. Micro-CT imaging provides an opportunity to capture high-…