Minimally Invasive Surgical Research: Endoscopic Simulator Development

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop minimally invasive procedural simulation technologies that are broadly applicable to the improvement of medical training. The implementation of this technology will enable the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide improved medical support to the wounded soldier through enhanced medical training with improved diagnosis, rehearsal, and treatment planning. This project leverages the involvement of ongoing DoD and civilian work in virtual reality and will improve military readiness through shortened recovery times. It will also lead to the production of commercially viable products with educational and training benefits for U.S. hospitals and medical schools. The specific application chosen for this research was the simulation of flexible ureteroscopy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA381162

Entities

People

  • Gregory L. Merril

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Catheters
  • Cognition
  • Colon
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Endoscopes
  • Endoscopy
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Three Dimensional
  • Training
  • Urinary Tract
  • Virtual Reality

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.