Abstract
Virtual reality simulations can be used for training of surgery procedures such as needle insertion. Using a haptic force-feedback device a realistic virtual environment can be provided by computation of forces for specific patient data. This work presents an algorithm to calculate and visualize deformations of volumetric data representing softtissue inspired by the relaxation step of the ChainMail algorithm. It uses the coupling of haptic force-feedback computation and the deformation visualization algorithm to enhance the visual experience of our needle insertion training simulation. Real-time performance is achieved by implementing the relaxation on the GPU which outperforms a CPU-based implementation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin 2012 |
Editors | Thomas Tolxdorff, Thomas Martin Deserno, Heinz Handels, Hans-Peter Meinzer |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publisher | Springer Vieweg, Berlin Heidelberg |
Publication date | 16.03.2012 |
Pages | 117 - 122 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-28501-1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-28502-8 |
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Publication status | Published - 16.03.2012 |
Event | Workshop on Bildverarbeitung fur die Medizin 2012 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 18.03.2012 → 20.03.2012 |