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Mitsubishi Precision, working with the Yokohama City
University and RIKEN, Japan, is developing a simulator for
mission rehearsal laparoscopic renal surgery. The simulator
will allow the surgical team to plan and rehearse operations on
the basis of individual patient’s anatomical features, thereby
contributing to higher success rates and better safety for this
difficult operation.
From CT and MRI images the simulator uses CG technology
to generate 3D models showing the shape and size of internal
organs, the number and direction of blood vessels, and the size
of the tumor to be removed. These models enable surgeons to
use virtual surgical instruments in a 3D image environment with
tactile feedback when instruments touch organs or when tissue
is cut through.
Clinical application development of the simulator is currently
focused on the kidneys but, with completion just around the
corner, Mitsubishi Precision also has its eye on liver, digestive
tract and other keyhole surgery rehearsals. |
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Right: Multiple PCs configured into a supercomputer.
Left: Virtual surgical instruments. |
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