SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A HYBRID SIMULATION OF A MEDICAL PROCEDURE
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1. A method of simulating a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- providing a physical model of an anatomical structure;
providing a digital 3D model of the anatomical structure;
receiving a location parameter related to a location of a physical medical tool, wherein the location is relative to a location of the physical model of the anatomical structure;
providing a digital 3D model of the medical tool; and
manipulating the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the location parameter.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of performing a simulation of a medical procedure. A physical model of an anatomical structure and of a medical tool may be provided. 3D digital models of the anatomical structure and medical tool may be provided. A location parameter related to a location of the physical medical tool with respect to the physical model of the anatomical structure may be received. The 3D models of the anatomical structure and medical tool may be manipulated according to the location parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of simulating a medical procedure, the method comprising:
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providing a physical model of an anatomical structure; providing a digital 3D model of the anatomical structure; receiving a location parameter related to a location of a physical medical tool, wherein the location is relative to a location of the physical model of the anatomical structure; providing a digital 3D model of the medical tool; and manipulating the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the location parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article comprising a computer-storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processing platform, result in:
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obtaining a digital 3D model of a physical anatomical structure and a digital 3D model of a physical medical tool; receiving a location parameter related to a location of the medical tool, wherein the location is relative to a location of a physical model of the anatomical structure; and manipulating the digital 3D model of the anatomical structure and the digital 3D model of the medical tool according to the location parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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