Information Technologies in Medicine, Volume II Rehabilitation and Treatment

by Akay, Metin; Marsh, Andy

• ISBN13: 9780471414926
• ISBN10: 0471414921
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-18
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press

Summary

A comprehensive survey of technological developments in Virtual Reality for use in a variety of medical procedures Medicine and the biological sciences have long relied on visualizations to illustrate the relationship between anatomic structure and biologic function. The new multidimensional imaging modalities are powerful counterparts to traditional forms of observation-surgery, postmortem examination, or extensive mental reconstruction. VR technologies have reached unimagined levels of sophistication and utility, giving physicians and students new avenues for planning and practicing surgery and diagnostics. The two volumes of Information Technologies in Medicine thoroughly explore the use of VR technology in three-dimensional visualization techniques, realistic surgical training prior to patient contact, and actual procedures in rehabilitation and treatment, including telemedicine and telesurgery. Editors Akay and Marsh have brought together all the available information on the subject of VR technologies in medicine and medical training to create the first comprehensive guide to the state of the art in medicine for use by students, doctors, and researchers. Volume II concentrates on VR technologies specifically in the area of rehabilitation and treatment and provides complete coverage of the most recent advancements in high-tech medicine. Specific treatments include: * VR in neuro/orthopedic rehabilitation * VR in treatment of anxiety

Author Biography

METIN AKAY is Assistant Professor at the Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. <BR>

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
PART I TREATMENT	1	(108)
Neuro/Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Disability Solutions Using Virtual Reality Technology	3	(16)
Walter J. Greenleaf
The Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders	19	(20)
Brenda K. Wiederhold
Mark D. Wiederhold
Virtual Reality for Health Care	39	(46)
L. Beolchi
G. Riva
Robot-Assisted Microsurgery Development at JPL	85	(16)
Hari Das
Tim Ohm
Curtis Boswell
Rob Steele
Guillermo Rodriguez
Virtual Reality and the Vestibular System: A Brief Review	101	(8)
Erik Viirre
Zsolt Lorant
Mark Draper
Thomas A. Furness, III
PART II TELEMEDICINE AND TELESURGERY	109	(92)
Computer Imagery and Multimedia Techniques for Supporting Telemedicine Diagnoses	111	(30)
Qinglian Guo
Katsunobu Muroi
Mieko Ohsuga
Implementing a Picture-Achieving and Communication System (PACS) and Teleradiology System: Practical Issues and Considerations	141	(24)
Jihong Wang
From Engineering to Surgery: The Harsh Relaities of Virtual Reality	165	(18)
Robert John Stone
Maxillofacial Virtual Surgery from 3-D CT Images	183	(18)
Alessandro Sarti
Roberto Gori
Alberto Bianchi
Claudio Marchetti
Claudio Lamberti
Index	201