Method and system for simulating surgical procedures
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1. A modeling system for enabling a user to perform a simulated medical procedure, said system comprising:
- one or more computers;
a display for displaying images to the user;
a database for storing physical characteristics of an organ and surrounding tissue;
an image generator using one or more of said computers for executing software adapted for generating a dynamic realistic image of the organ and surrounding tissue for displaying on said display, wherein said realistic image is provided showing an appearance including shadowing and textures indicative of an actual organ and surrounding tissue;
a user tool library stored in said database for providing a plurality of user tool models of actual user tools used in medical procedures;
a user interface connected to one or more of said computers adapted for accepting inputs from the user for selecting one of the user tool models;
a user tool generator using one or more of said computers for executing software for generating a realistic tool image of the selected user tool model for displaying on said display; and
a user interface connected to one or more of said computers adapted for accepting inputs from the user, said inputs used by said computers for dynamically manipulating said tool image for dynamically interacting with said realistic image of the organ and surrounding tissue during the simulated medical procedure for display to the user on said display in real-time, whereinthe dynamic interaction between the tool image and the image of the organ and surrounding tissue is displayed on said display using images with realistic visual features exhibiting realistic mechanical interactions based on the stored physical characteristics.
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Abstract
A system and method for converting static/still medical images of a particular patient into dynamic and interactive images interacting with medical tools including medical devices by coupling a model of tissue dynamics and tool characteristics to the patient specific imagery for simulating a medical procedure in an accurate and dynamic manner.
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1. A modeling system for enabling a user to perform a simulated medical procedure, said system comprising:
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one or more computers; a display for displaying images to the user; a database for storing physical characteristics of an organ and surrounding tissue; an image generator using one or more of said computers for executing software adapted for generating a dynamic realistic image of the organ and surrounding tissue for displaying on said display, wherein said realistic image is provided showing an appearance including shadowing and textures indicative of an actual organ and surrounding tissue; a user tool library stored in said database for providing a plurality of user tool models of actual user tools used in medical procedures; a user interface connected to one or more of said computers adapted for accepting inputs from the user for selecting one of the user tool models; a user tool generator using one or more of said computers for executing software for generating a realistic tool image of the selected user tool model for displaying on said display; and a user interface connected to one or more of said computers adapted for accepting inputs from the user, said inputs used by said computers for dynamically manipulating said tool image for dynamically interacting with said realistic image of the organ and surrounding tissue during the simulated medical procedure for display to the user on said display in real-time, wherein the dynamic interaction between the tool image and the image of the organ and surrounding tissue is displayed on said display using images with realistic visual features exhibiting realistic mechanical interactions based on the stored physical characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A modeling system for enabling a user to perform a simulated medical procedure, said system comprising:
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one or more computers; a display for displaying images to the user; a database for storing physical characteristics of an organ and/or tissue; an image generator using one or more of said computers for executing software adapted for generating a dynamic image of the organ and/or tissue for displaying on said display; a user tool library stored in said database for providing a plurality of user tool models of actual user tools used in medical procedures; a user interface connected to one or more of said computers adapted for accepting inputs from the user for selecting one of the user tool models; a user tool generator using one or more of said computers for executing software for generating a tool image of the selected user tool model for displaying on said display; and a user interface connected to one or more of said computers adapted for accepting inputs from the user, said inputs for dynamically manipulating said tool image for dynamically interacting with said dynamic image of the organ and/or tissue during the simulated medical procedure for display to the user on said display in real-time or near real-time; and a debrief server for recording a progress of the simulated medical procedure for allowing the simulated procedure to return to a previous point in time for restart or replay of the simulated medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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23. A modeling system for enabling a user to perform a simulated medical procedure, said system comprising:
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a host computer; a first computer network; a plurality of simulation computers networked together via said computer network with said host computer; a display for displaying images to the user; a database for storing physical characteristics of an organ and/or tissue; an image generator using at least one of said computers for executing software adapted for generating a dynamic image of the organ and/or tissue for displaying on said display; a user tool generator using at least one of said computers for executing software adapted for generating a realistic tool image of a user tool model for displaying on said display; and a user interface connected to one or more of said computers adapted for accepting inputs from the user, said inputs for dynamically manipulating said tool image for dynamically interacting with said dynamic image of the organ and/or tissue during the simulated medical procedure for display to the user on said display, wherein one aspect of the simulated medical procedure is generated using a first subset of simulation data in one of said plurality of computers concurrent with another aspect of the simulated medical procedure being generated using a second subset of simulation data in another of said plurality of computers, and wherein said host computer ensures that said first subset of data is consistent with said second subset of data as the simulated medical procedure progresses, and wherein said host computer coordinates the plurality of computers to provide the simulated medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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