Abstract
Overview Plato's CAVETM is a presurgical planning, multidimensional “life space situation room” designed, developed, and introduced to clinical practice by the Department of Radiation Oncology at The Methodist Hospital, located in Houston's Texas Medical Center. At approximately 500 square feet, Plato's CAVE was specifically designed to permit a team of physicians to review all available diagnostic images of the patient (Figures 1a, 1b). The initial clinical focus was for interventions within the domain of surgical oncology, including radiation therapy, reconstructive surgery, and organ transplantation. This advanced clinical visualization process, supported by a novel and creative assemblage of FDA-approved, commercially available diagnostic imaging components, is available for all relevant patient care services within The Methodist Hospital System. The underlying concept is that of a military flight simulator. As opposed to a commercial flight simulator, a fighter pilot environment is a multi-body simul...
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