This paper presents a needle-tissue interaction model that is a 3D extension of a prior work based on the finite element method. The model is also adapted to accommodate arbitrary ...
Orcun Goksel, S. E. Salcudean, Simon P. DiMaio, Ro...
We assessed the targeting precision of a previously reported needle-based soft tissue navigation system in-vivo. Eight 2 ml agar nodules were implanted into the livers of two swine...
Lena Maier-Hein, A. Tekbas, Alexander Seitel, Fran...
In this paper we describe the development of an interactive virtual reality (VR) system that aims to realistically simulate specific paracentesis clinical procedures (particularly ...
Costas S. Tzafestas, Yiannis Koumpouros, Kostas Bi...