Environment for Design and Practice with Virtual Surgical Instruments (WESST-IN)

Authors

  • Adriana Ximena Vera Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
  • Jaime Andrés Cardona Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
  • Andrés Adolfo Navarro Newball Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
  • Jorge Alberto Vélez Beltrán Centro de Telemedicina de Colombia (CTMC), Cali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18046/syt.v3i5.949

Keywords:

Virtual reality, surgery, surgical instrument, distance learning, simulation modeling, telemedicine.

Abstract

This work presents a system which allows medicine practitioners to model, to manipulate and to use virtual surgical instruments. The system allows operations like upgrade, modification and inclusion of new surgical instruments; also, it has a graphic interface which facilitates learning and an understandable help system for the final user. This tool contributes to the learning of surgical instrument manipulation for medicine students.

On the other hand, the implementation of the system in a WEB environment allows its use by remote practitioners via internet.

Author Biographies

  • Adriana Ximena Vera, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish
  • Jaime Andrés Cardona, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish
  • Andrés Adolfo Navarro Newball, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish
  • Jorge Alberto Vélez Beltrán, Centro de Telemedicina de Colombia (CTMC), Cali
    Bio Statement available in Spanish

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Published

2006-10-11

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2005)

Section

Original Research

License

This journal is licensed under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode).