Cardiovascular‐interventional‐surgery virtual training platform and its preliminary evaluation. Issue 3 (13th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Chaozheng; Xie, Le; Shen, Xianglong; Luo, Maisheng; Wu, Zhaoli; Gu, Lixu
• Is Part Of: International journal of medical robotics and computer assisted surgery. Volume 11:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 375
• Page End: 387
• Publication Date: 2014-10-13
• Subjects: Robotics in medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Imaging systems in medicine -- Periodicals; 617.90285
• DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1627
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-5951

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="rcs1627-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Cardiovascular interventional surgery (CIS) training has mainly been performed with fluoroscopic guidance on animals. However, this has potential drawbacks, including from the anatomical differences between animal models and the human body. The purpose of this research is to develop a virtual training platform for inexperienced trainees.</p> </sec> <sec id="rcs1627-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>The CIS virtual training platform is composed of a mechanical manipulation unit, a simulation platform and a user interface. A decoupled haptic device offers high‐quality force feedback. An efficient physically based hybrid model was simulated. The CIS procedure was tested with three simulation studies.</p> </sec> <sec id="rcs1627-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Translational and rotational tests were employed to preliminarily evaluate the platform. Tests showed that accuracies improved by 50% and 32.5%. Efficient collision detection and continuous collision response allowed real‐time interactions. Furthermore, three simulation studies indicated that the platform had reasonable accuracy and robustness.</p> </sec> <sec id="rcs1627-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The proposed simulation platform has the potential to be a good virtual training platform. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.</p> </sec> </abstract>