Virtual reality simulator for the training of lumbar punctures

Färber, Matthias; Hummel, F; Gerloff, C; Handels, H

doi:10.3414/ME0566

Färber, Matthias; Hummel, F; Gerloff, C; Handels, H

2009

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Abstract

Lumbar puncture (LP) is performed by inserting a needle into the spinal canal to extract cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic purposes. A virtual reality (VR) lumbar puncture simulator based on real patient data has been developed and evaluated.

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Title Virtual reality simulator for the training of lumbar punctures

Author(s) Färber, Matthias ; Hummel, F ; Gerloff, C ; Handels, H

Published in Methods of information in medicine

Volume 48

Issue 5

Pages 493-501

Date 2009

Publisher Schattauer

ISSN 0026-1270

Keywords

Education; Medical; Image Processing; Computer-Assisted; Imaging; Three-Dimensional; Internship and Residency; Phantoms; Imaging; Tomography; X-Ray Computed; User-Computer Interface

DOI https://doi.org/10.3414/ME0566

Laboratories UPHUMMEL

Record Appears in Scientific production and competences > SV - School of Life Sciences > BMI - Brain Mind Institute > UPHUMMEL - Hummel Lab
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