没入型脳外科手術シミュレータの開発

Abstract

By using a surgery simulator, young doctors can train in surgical techniques to get essential skills and knowledge of surgery. In addition, surgeons can make a surgical plan and verify it. We have developed a neurosurgery simulator that can simulate surgical procedures in craniotomy such as brain retraction to expose a deep brain lesion. The simulator used virtual reality technology such as immersive display and haptic device to give a sense of presence. In this study, we simulated brain retraction and brain tumor resection to confirm operation verification and realistic sensation of the simulator.