Table of Contents

• Evaluation of a VR and Stereo-Endoscopic Tool to Facilitate 3rd VentriculostomyKamyar Abhari, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Terry M. Peters, Roy Eagleson. 1-7 [doi]
• Sleep Dysfunctions Influence Decision Making in Undemented Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Study in a Virtual SupermarketGiovanni Albani, Simona Raspelli, Laura Carelli, Lorenzo Priano, Riccardo Pignatti, Francesca Morganti, Andrea Gaggioli, Patrice L. Weiss, Rachel Kizony, Noomi Katz, Alessandro Mauro, Giuseppe Riva. 8-10 [doi]
• Visual Tracking of Laparoscopic Instruments in Standard Training EnvironmentsBrian F. Allen, Florian Kasper, Gabriele Nataneli, Erik P. Dutson, Petros Faloutsos. 11-17 [doi]
• On the Use of Laser Scans to Validate Reverse Engineering of Bony AnatomyJoseph B. Anstey, Erin Janine Smith, Brian Rasquinha, John F. Rudan, Randy E. Ellis. 18-24 [doi]
• Classification of Pulmonary System Diseases Patterns Using Flow-Volume CurveHossein Arabalibeik, Samaneh Jafari, Khosrow Agin. 25-30 [doi]
• Cost-Efficient Suturing Simulation with Pre-Computed ModelsVenkata Sreekanth Arikatla, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Suvranu De. 31-35 [doi]
• Anesthesia Residents' Preference for Learning Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block (ISBPB): Traditional Winnie's Technique vs. Ultrasound-Guided TechniqueImad T. Awad, Colin Sinclair, Ewen W. Chen, Colin J. L. McCartney, Jeffrey J. H. Cheung, Adam Dubrowski. 36-38 [doi]
• Fuzzy Control of a Hand Rehabilitation Robot to Optimize the Exercise Speed in Passive Working ModeMina Arab Baniasad, Mohammad Akbar, Aria Alasty, Farzam Farahmand. 39-43 [doi]
• Engaging Media for Mental Health Applications: the EMMA ProjectRosa María Baños, Cristina Botella, Soledad Quero, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Mariano Alcañiz Raya. 44-50 [doi]
• NeuroSim - The Prototype of a Neurosurgical Training SimulatorFlorian Beier, Stephan Diederich, Kirsten Schmieder, Reinhard Männer. 51-56 [doi]
• Low-Cost, Take-Home, Beating Heart Simulator for Health-Care EducationDevin R. Berg, Andrew Carlson, William K. Durfee, Robert M. Sweet, Troy Reihsen. 57-59 [doi]
• An Adaptive Signal-Processing Approach to Online Adaptive TutoringBryan Bergeron, Andrew Cline. 60-64 [doi]
• Comparison of a Disposable Bougie versus a Newly Designed Malleable Bougie in the Intubation of a Difficult Manikin AirwayBen H. Boedeker, Mary A. Bernhagen, David J. Miller 0002, W. Bosseau Murray. 65-67 [doi]
• Improving Fiberoptic Intubation with a Novel Tongue Retraction DeviceBen H. Boedeker, Mary A. Bernhagen, David J. Miller 0002, Thomas A. Nicholas IV, Andrew Linnaus, W. Bosseau Murray. 68-70 [doi]
• th Year Medical Students: The Center for Advanced Technology and Telemedicine Airway Training ProgramBen H. Boedeker, Mary A. Bernhagen, Thomas A. Nicholas IV, W. Bosseau Murray. 71-73 [doi]
• Battlefield Tracheal Intubation Training Using Virtual Simulation: A Multi Center Operational Assessment of Video Laryngoscope TechnologyBen H. Boedeker, Kirsten A. Boedeker, Mary A. Bernhagen, David J. Miller 0002, Timothy Lacy. 74-76 [doi]
• Intubation Success Rates and Perceived User Satisfaction Using the Video Laryngoscope to Train Deploying Far Forward Combat Medical PersonnelBen H. Boedeker, Mary A. Barak-Bernhagen, Kirsten A. Boedeker, W. Bosseau Murray. 77-79 [doi]
• TM Video Laryngoscope in Intubation Training with the Nebraska National Air GuardBen H. Boedeker, Mary A. Bernhagen, David J. Miller 0002, Nikola Miljkovic, Gail M. Kuper, W. Bosseau Murray. 80-82 [doi]
• TM Video Laryngoscope in Field Intubation Training with the Nebraska National Air GuardBen H. Boedeker, Mary A. Bernhagen, David J. Miller 0002, Nikola Miljkovic, Gail M. Kuper, W. Bosseau Murray. 83-85 [doi]
• Online Predictive Tools for Intervention in Mental Illness: The OPTIMI ProjectCristina Botella, Inés Moragrega, Rosa María Baños, Azucena Garcia-Palacios. 86-92 [doi]
• An Integrated Surgical Communication Network - SurgONRichard D. Bucholz, Keith A. Laycock, Leslie L. McDurmont, William R. MacNeil. 93-95 [doi]
• Web-Accessible Interactive Software of 3D Anatomy Representing Pathophysiological Conditions to Enhance the Patient-Consent Process for ProceduresDaniel Burke, Xiangmin Zhou, V. Rotty, Vamsi Konchada, Yunhe Shen, B. Konety, Robert M. Sweet. 96-98 [doi]
• Fast Adaptation of Pre-Operative Patient Specific Models to Real-Time Intra-Operative Volumetric Data StreamsBruce M. Cameron, Maryam E. Rettmann, David R. Holmes III, Richard A. Robb. 99-104 [doi]
• Realistic Visualization of Living Brain TissueLlyr ap Cenydd, Annette Walter, Nigel W. John, Marina Bloj, Nicholas Phillips. 105-111 [doi]
• A Virtual Surgical Environment for Rehearsal of TympanomastoidectomySonny Chan, Peter Li, Dong-Hoon Lee, J. Kenneth Salisbury, Nikolas H. Blevins. 112-118 [doi]
• Acquisition of Technical Skills in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Using a High-Fidelity SimulatorJeffrey J. H. Cheung, Ewen W. Chen, Yaseen Al-Allaq, Nasim Nikravan, Colin J. L. McCartney, Adam Dubrowski, Imad T. Awad. 119-124 [doi]
• MeRiTS: Simulation-Based Training for Healthcare ProfessionalsDavid Chodos, Eleni Stroulia, Sharla King. 125-131 [doi]
• A Framework for Treatment of Autism Using Affective ComputingSeong Youb Chung, Hyun Joong Yoon. 132-134 [doi]
• Modification of Commercial Force Feedback Hardware for Needle Insertion SimulationTimothy Richard Coles, Nigel W. John, Giuseppe Sofia, Derek A. Gould, Darwin G. Caldwell. 135-137 [doi]
• Visualization of Pelvic Floor Reflex and Voluntary ContractionsChristos E. Constantinou, Daniel Korenblum, Bertha Chen. 138-143 [doi]
• Mixed Virtual Reality Simulation - Taking Endoscopic Simulation One Step FurtherOlivier Courteille, Li Felländer-Tsai, Leif R. Hedman, A. Kjellin, L. Enochsson, G. Lindgren, Uno G. H. Fors. 144-146 [doi]
• A Serious Game for Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Procedure TrainingBrent Cowan, Hamed Sabri, Bill Kapralos, Fuad Moussa, Sayra Cristancho, Adam Dubrowski. 147-149 [doi]
• Progressive Simulation-Based Program for Training Cardiac Surgery-Related SkillsSayra Cristancho, Fuad Moussa, Alex Monclou, Camilo Moncayo, Claudia Rueda, Adam Dubrowski. 150-155 [doi]
• MSMS Software for VR Simulations of Neural Prostheses and Patient Training and RehabilitationRahman Davoodi, Gerald E. Loeb. 156-162 [doi]
• Virtual Reality System in Conjunction with Neurorobotics and Neuroprosthetics for Rehabilitation of Motor DisordersAlessandro De Mauro, Eduardo Carrasco, David Oyarzun, Aitor Ardanza, Anselmo Frizera-Neto, Diego Torricelli, José Luis Pons, Ángel Gil-Agudo, Julián Flórez Esnal. 163-165 [doi]
• Modeling the Thermal Effect of the Bipolar Electrocautery for Neurosurgery SimulationSébastien Delorme, Anne Cabral, Fábio Ayres, Di Jiang. 166-172 [doi]
• TM: A Multiperson 3D Online Immersive Training Environment Accessible through a BrowserParvati Dev, Wm. LeRoy Heinrichs, Patricia Youngblood. 173-179 [doi]
• Medical Education through Virtual Worlds: The HLTHSIM ProjectRoy Eagleson, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Sharla King, Eleni Stroulia. 180-184 [doi]
• Ubiquitous Health in Practice: The Interreality ParadigmAndrea Gaggioli, Simona Raspelli, Alessandra Grassi, Federica Pallavicini, Pietro Cipresso, Brenda K. Wiederhold, Giuseppe Riva. 185-191 [doi]
• Bench Model Surgical Skill Training Improves Novice Ability to Multitask: A Randomized Controlled StudyLawrence E. M. Grierson, Megan Melnyk, Nathan Jowlett, David Backstein, Adam Dubrowski. 192-198 [doi]
• A Design of Hardware Haptic Interface for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy SimulationYunjin Gu, Doo Yong Lee. 199-201 [doi]
• Open Surgery Simulation of Inguinal Hernia RepairNiels Hald, Sudip K. Sarker, Paul Ziprin, Pierre-Frédéric Villard, Fernando Bello. 202-208 [doi]
• SML: SoFMIS Meta Language for Surgical SimulationTansel Halic, Suvranu De. 209-212 [doi]
• A Software Framework for Multimodal Interactive Simulations (SoFMIS)Tansel Halic, Sreekanth A. Venkata, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Zhonghua Lu, Woojin Ahn, Suvranu De. 213-217 [doi]
• Simulation of Vaginal Wall Biomechanical Properties from Pelvic Floor Closure Forces MapShin Hasegawa, Yuki Yoshida, Daming Wei, Sadao Omata, Christos E. Constantinou. 218-223 [doi]
• A Generalized Haptic Feedback Approach for Arbitrarily Shaped ObjectsRui Hu, Kenneth E. Barner, Karl V. Steiner. 224-230 [doi]
• Piezoelectric Driven Non-toxic Injector for Automated Cell ManipulationHaibo B. Huang, Hao Su, H. Y. Chen, James K. Mills. 231-235 [doi]
• Virtual Arthroscopy Trainer for Minimally Invasive SurgeryVassilios Hurmusiadis, Kawal S. Rhode, Tobias Schaeffter, Kevin Sherman. 236-238 [doi]
• Design for Functional Occlusal Surface of CAD/CAM Crown Using VR ArticulatorTomoko Ikawa, Takumi Ogawa, Yuko Shigeta, Shintaro Kasama, Rio Hirabayashi, Shunji Fukushima, Asaki Hattori, Naoki Suzuki. 239-241 [doi]
• Biopsym: a Learning Environment for Trans-Rectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate BiopsiesThomas Janssoone, Grégoire Chevreau, Lucile Vadcard, Pierre Mozer, Jocelyne Troccaz. 242-246 [doi]
• Comparison of Reaching Kinematics During Mirror and Parallel Robot Assisted MovementsZahra Kadivar, Cynthia Sung, Zachary Thompson, Marcia Kilchenman O'Malley, Michael Liebschner, Zhigang Deng. 247-253 [doi]
• Serious Games in the Classroom: Gauging Student PerceptionsBill Kapralos, Sayra Cristancho, Mark Porte, David Backstein, Alex Monclou, Adam Dubrowski. 254-260 [doi]
• Influence of Metal Artifacts on the Creation of Individual 3D Cranio-mandibular ModelsShintaro Kasama, Takumi Ogawa, Tomoko Ikawa, Yuko Shigeta, Shinya Hirai, Shunji Fukushima, Asaki Hattori, Naoki Suzuki. 261-263 [doi]
• Web-based Stereoscopic Visualization for the Global Anatomy ClassroomMathias Kaspar, Fred Dech, Nigel M. Parsad, Jonathan C. Silverstein. 264-270 [doi]
• Expanding the Use of Simulators as Assessment Tools: The New Pop QuizAbby R. Kaye, Lawrence H. Salud, Zachary B. Domont, Katherine Blossfield Iannitelli, Carla M. Pugh. 271-273 [doi]
• Validation of Robotic Surgery Simulator (RoSS)Thenkurussi Kesavadas, Andrew Stegemann, Gughan Sathyaseelan, Ashirwad Joseph Chowriappa, Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli, Stéfanie Seixas-Mikelus, Rameella Chandrasekhar, Gregory Wilding, Khurshid Guru. 274-276 [doi]
• Practical Methods for Designing Medical Training SimulatorsThomas Knott, Sebastian Ullrich, Torsten Kuhlen. 277-279 [doi]
• The Minnesota Pelvic Trainer: A Hybrid VR/Physical Pelvis for Providing Virtual MentorshipVamsi Konchada, Yunhe Shen, Daniel Burke, Omer B. Argun, Anthony Weinhaus, Arthur G. Erdman, Robert M. Sweet. 280-282 [doi]
• Registration Stability of Physical Templates in Hip SurgeryManuela Kunz, John F. Rudan, Gavin C. A. Wood, Randy E. Ellis. 283-289 [doi]
• Real-Time 3D Avatars for Tele-rehabilitation in Virtual RealityGregorij Kurillo, Tomaz Koritnik, Tadej Bajd, Ruzena Bajcsy. 290-296 [doi]
• Fundamentals of Gas Phase Plasmas for Treatment of Human TissueMark J. Kushner, Natalia Yu. Babaeva. 297-303 [doi]
• VR-Based Training and Assessment in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: From Error Analysis to System DesignErik Lövquist, Owen O'Sullivan, Donnchadh Oh'Ainle, Graham Baitson, George Shorten, Nick Avis. 304-310 [doi]
• Real-Time Electrocautery Simulation for Laparoscopic Surgical EnvironmentsZhonghua Lu, Venkata Sreekanth Arikatla, Dingfang Chen, Suvranu De. 311-316 [doi]
• Guidewire and Catheter Behavioural SimulationVincent Luboz, Jianhua Zhai, Tolu Odetoyinbo, Peter Littler, Derek Gould, Thien How, Fernando Bello. 317-323 [doi]
• Design and Implementation of a Visual and Haptic Simulator in a Platform for a TEL System in Percutaneuos Orthopedic SurgeryVanda Luengo, Aurelie Larcher, Jerome Tonetti. 324-328 [doi]
• Computational Modeling of Human Head Electromagnetics for Source Localization of Milliscale Brain DynamicsAllen D. Malony, Adnan Salman, Sergei Turovets, Don M. Tucker, Vasily Volkov, Kai Li, Jung Eun Song, Scott Biersdorff, Colin Davey, Chris Hoge, David K. Hammond. 329-335 [doi]
• Simulation and Modeling of Metamorphopsia with a Deformable Amsler GridAnabel Martin-Gonzalez, Ines Lanzl, Ramin Khoramnia, Nassir Navab. 336-342 [doi]
• Development of a Customizable Software Application for Medical Imaging Analysis and VisualizationMarisol Martinez-Escobar, Catherine Peloquin, Bethany Juhnke, Joanna Peddicord, Sonia Jose, Christian Noon, Jung-Leng Foo, Eliot Winer. 343-347 [doi]
• Pneumoperitoneum Technique Simulation in Laparoscopic Surgery on Lamb Liver Samples and 3D ReconstructionF. Martínez-Martínez, María José Rupérez, M. A. Lago, Fernando López-Mir, Carlos Monserrat, Mariano Alcañiz Raya. 348-350 [doi]
• Technology Transfer at the University of Nebraska Medical CenterKulia Matsuo, Henry J. Runge, David J. Miller 0002, Mary A. Barak-Bernhagen, Ben H. Boedeker. 351-353 [doi]
• CvhSlicer: An Interactive Cross-Sectional Anatomy Navigation System Based on High-Resolution Chinese Visible Human DataQiang Meng, Yim-Pan Chui, Jing Qin, W. H. Kwok, M. Karmakar, Pheng-Ann Heng. 354-358 [doi]
• Generation of Connectivity-Preserving Surface Models of Multiple Sclerosis LesionsOscar Meruvia Pastor, Mei Xiao, Jung Soh, Christoph W. Sensen. 359-365 [doi]
• A Comparison of Videolaryngoscopic TechnologiesDavid J. Miller 0002, Nikola Miljkovic, Chad Chiesa, Nathan Schulte, John B. Callahan Jr., Ben H. Boedeker. 366-368 [doi]
• Telemedicine Using Free Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) TechnologyDavid J. Miller 0002, Nikola Miljkovic, Chad Chiesa, John B. Callahan Jr., Brad Webb, Ben H. Boedeker. 369-371 [doi]
• iMedic: A Two-Handed Immersive Medical Environment for Distributed Interactive ConsultationPaul Mlyniec, Jason Jerald, Arun Yoganandan, F. Jacob Seagull, Fernando Toledo, Udo Schultheis. 372-378 [doi]
• Patient Specific Surgical Simulator for the Evaluation of the Movability of Bimanual Robotic ArmsAndrea Moglia, Giuseppe Turini, Vincenzo Ferrari, Mauro Ferrari, Franco Mosca. 379-385 [doi]
• CyberMedVPS: Visual Programming for Development of SimulatorsAline M. Morais, Liliane S. Machado. 386-388 [doi]
• A Bloodstream Simulation Based on Particle MethodMasashi Nakagawa, Nobuhiko Mukai, Kiyomi Niki, Shuichiro Takanashi. 389-393 [doi]
• Laser Induced Shockwaves on Flexible Polymers for Treatment of Bacterial BiofilmsArtemio Navarro, Zachary D. Taylor, David Beenhouwer, David A. Haake, Vijay Gupta, Warren S. Grundfest. 394-396 [doi]
• Virtual Reality Haptic Human DissectionCaroline Needham, Caroline Wilkinson, Roger Soames. 397-399 [doi]
• The Tool Positioning Tutor: A Target-Pose Tracking and Display System for Learning Correct Placement of a Medical DeviceDouglas A. Nelson, Joseph T. Samosky. 400-402 [doi]
• A Cost Effective Simulator for Education of Ultrasound Image Interpretation and Probe ManipulationStéphane Nicolau, A. Vemuri, H. S. Wu, M. H. Huang, Y. Ho, Arnaud Charnoz, Alexandre Hostettler, Clement Forest, Luc Soler, Jacques Marescaux. 403-407 [doi]
• A Portable Palpation Training Platform with Virtual Human PatientTyler Niles, D. Scott Lind, Kyle Johnsen. 408-414 [doi]
• A Development of Surgical Simulator for Training of Operative Skills using Patient-Specific DataMasato Ogata, Manabu Nagasaka, Toru Inuiya, Kazuhide Makiyama, Yoshinobu Kubota. 415-421 [doi]
• Virtual Reality Image Applications for Treatment Planning in Prosthodontic DentistryTakumi Ogawa, Tomoko Ikawa, Yuko Shigeta, Shintaro Kasama, Eriko Ando, Shunji Fukushima, Asaki Hattori, Naoki Suzuki. 422-424 [doi]
• The Initiation of a Preoperative and Postoperative Telemedicine Urology ClinicEugene S. Park, Ben H. Boedeker, Jennifer L. Hemstreet, George P. Hemstreet. 425-427 [doi]
• Modeling Surgical Skill Learning with Cognitive SimulationShi-Hyun Park, Irene H. Suh, Jung-hung Chien, Jaehyon Paik, Frank E. Ritter, Dmitry Oleynikov, Ka-Chun Siu. 428-432 [doi]
• Virtual Reality Stroop Task for Neurocognitive AssessmentThomas D. Parsons, Christopher G. Courtney, Brian J. Arizmendi, Michael E. Dawson. 433-439 [doi]
• Implementation of Virtual Online Patient SimulationVishal Patel, Rajesh Aggarwal, Dave Taylor, Ara Darzi. 440-446 [doi]
• Patient-Specific Cases for an Ultrasound Training SimulatorKresimir Petrinec, Eric Savitsky, Cheryl Hein. 447-453 [doi]
• Stereo Image-Based Arm Tracking for In Vivo Surgical RoboticsEric Psota, Kyle Strabala, Jason Dumpert, Lance C. Pérez, Shane Farritor, Dmitry Oleynikov. 454-460 [doi]
• A Simulation Framework for Wound Closure by Suture for the Endo Stitch Suturing InstrumentSukitti Punak, Sergei Kurenov. 461-465 [doi]
• Simplified Cosserat Rod for Interactive Suture ModelingSukitti Punak, Sergei Kurenov. 466-472 [doi]
• A Design for Simulating and Validating the Nuss Procedure for the Minimally Invasive Correction of Pectus ExcavatumKrzysztof J. Rechowicz, Robert Kelly, Michael Goretsky, Frazier W. Frantz, Stephen B. Knisley, Donald Nuss, Frederic D. McKenzie. 473-475 [doi]
• AISLE: an Automatic Volumetric Segmentation Method for the Study of Lung AllometryHongliang Ren, Peter Kazanzides. 476-478 [doi]
• Development of a Wireless Hybrid Navigation System for Laparoscopic SurgeryHongliang Ren, Denis Rank, Martin Merdes, Jan Stallkamp, Peter Kazanzides. 479-485 [doi]
• Visualization of Probabilistic Fiber Tracts in Virtual RealityTobias Rick, Anette von Kapri, Svenja Caspers, Katrin Amunts, Karl Zilles, Torsten Kuhlen. 486-492 [doi]
• NeuroVR 2 - A Free Virtual Reality Platform for the Assessment and Treatment in Behavioral Health CareGiuseppe Riva, Andrea Gaggioli, Alessandra Grassi, Simona Raspelli, Pietro Cipresso, Federica Pallavicini, Cinzia Vigna, Andrea Gagliati, Stefano Gasco, Giuseppe Donvito. 493-495 [doi]
• Personal Health Systems for Mental Health: The European ProjectsGiuseppe Riva, Rosa María Baños, Cristina Botella, Andrea Gaggioli, Brenda K. Wiederhold. 496-502 [doi]
• An Intelligent Virtual Human System for Providing Healthcare Information and SupportAlbert A. Rizzo, Belinda Lange, John Galen Buckwalter, Eric Forbell, Julia M. Kim, Kenji Sagae, Josh Williams, Barbara O. Rothbaum, JoAnn Difede, Greg Reger, Thomas D. Parsons, Patrick G. Kenny. 503-509 [doi]
• Virtual Reality Applications for Addressing the Needs of those Aging with DisabilityAlbert A. Rizzo, Phil Requejo, Carolee J. Winstein, Belinda Lange, Gisele Ragusa, Alma Merians, James Patton, Pat P. Banerjee, Mindy Aisen. 510-516 [doi]
• The Validation of an Instrumented Simulator for the Assessment of Performance and Outcome of Knot Tying Skill: A Pilot StudyDavid Rojas, Sayra Cristancho, Claudia Rueda, Lawrence E. M. Grierson, Alex Monclou, Adam Dubrowski. 517-523 [doi]
• Manual Accuracy in Comparison with a Miniature Master Slave Device - Preclinical Evaluation for Ear SurgeryAnnette Runge, Mathias Hofer, E. Dittrich, Thomas Neumuth, R. Haase, M. Strauss, Andreas Dietz, Tim Lüth, Gero Strauß. 524-530 [doi]
• Are Commercially Available Simulators Durable Enough for Classroom Use?Jonathan C. Salud, Katherine Blossfield Iannitelli, Lawrence H. Salud, Carla M. Pugh. 531-534 [doi]
• Toward a Simulation and Assessment Method for the Practice of Camera-Guided Rigid BronchoscopyLawrence H. Salud, Alec R. Peniche, Jonathan C. Salud, Alberto L. de Hoyos, Carla M. Pugh. 535-541 [doi]
• Use of Sensor Technology to Explore the Science of TouchLawrence H. Salud, Carla M. Pugh. 542-548 [doi]
• Real-Time "X-Ray Vision" for Healthcare Simulation: An Interactive Projective Overlay System to Enhance Intubation Training and Other Procedural TrainingJoseph T. Samosky, Emma Baillargeon, Russell Bregman, Andrew Brown, Amy Chaya, Leah Enders, Douglas A. Nelson, Evan Robinson, Alison L. Sukits, Robert A. Weaver. 549-551 [doi]
• Toward a Comprehensive Hybrid Physical-Virtual Reality Simulator of Peripheral Anesthesia with Ultrasound and Neurostimulator GuidanceJoseph T. Samosky, Pete Allen, Steve Boronyak, Barton F. Branstetter, Steven Hein, Mark Juhas, Douglas A. Nelson, Steven Orebaugh, Rohan Pinto, Adam Smelko, Mitch Thompson, Robert A. Weaver. 552-554 [doi]
• A Fixed Point Proximity Method for Extended Contact Manipulation of Deformable Bodies with Pivoted Tools in Multimodal Virtual EnvironmentsGanesh Sankaranarayanan, Zhonghua Lu, Suvranu De. 555-559 [doi]
• Collision and Containment Detection between Biomechanically Based Eye Muscle VolumesGraciela Santana Sosa, Thomas Kaltofen. 560-566 [doi]
• Visualization of 3D Volumetric Lung Dynamics for Real-Time External Beam Lung RadiotherapyAnand P. Santhanam, Harini Neelakkantan, Yugang Min, Nicolene Papp, Akash Bhargava, Kevin Erhart, Xiang Long, Rebecca Mitchell, Eduardo Divo, Alain Kassab, Olusegun Ilegbusi, Bari Hoffman-Ruddy, Jannick P. Rolland, Sanford L. Meeks, Patrick Kupelian. 567-573 [doi]
• Laser Surgery Simulation Platform: Toward Full-Procedure Training and Rehearsal for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) TherapyYunhe Shen, Vamsi Konchada, Nan Zhang, Saurabh Jain, Xiangmin Zhou, Daniel Burke, Carson Wong, Culley Carson, Claus Roehrborn, Robert M. Sweet. 574-580 [doi]
• 3D Tracking of Surgical Instruments Using a Single Camera for Laparoscopic Surgery SimulationSangkyun Shin, Youngjun Kim, Hyunsoo Kwak, Deukhee Lee, Se Hyung Park. 581-587 [doi]
• Perceptual Metrics: Towards Better Methods for Assessing Realism in Laparoscopic SimulatorsRavikiran B. Singapogu, Christopher C. Pagano, Timothy C. Burg, Karen J. K. L. Burg. 588-590 [doi]
• Role of Haptic Feedback in a Basic Laparoscopic Task Requiring Hand-eye CoordinationRavikiran B. Singapogu, Christopher C. Pagano, Timothy C. Burg, Karen J. K. L. Burg, Varun V. Prabhu. 591-593 [doi]
• A Model for Flexible Tools Used in Minimally Invasive Medical Virtual EnvironmentsFrancisco Ortín Soler, M. Victoria Luzón, Serban Pop, Chris J. Hughes, Nigel W. John, Juan Carlos Torres. 594-598 [doi]
• Segmentation of 3D Vasculatures for Interventional Radiology SimulationYi Song, Vincent Luboz, Nizar Din, Daniel King, Derek Gould, Fernando Bello, Andrew J. Bulpitt. 599-605 [doi]
• EEG-based "Serious" Games and Monitoring Tools for Pain ManagementOlga Sourina, Qiang Wang, Minh Khoa Nguyen. 606-610 [doi]
• A New Part Task Trainer for Teaching and Learning Confirmation of Endotracheal IntubationCyle Sprick, Harry Owen, Cindy Hein, Brigid Brown. 611-615 [doi]
• Mobile Three Dimensional Gaze TrackingJosef Stoll, Stefan Kohlbecher, Svenja Marx, Erich Schneider, Wolfgang Einhäser. 616-622 [doi]
• High-Field MRI-Compatible Needle Placement Robot for Prostate InterventionsHao Su, Alexander Camilo, Gregory A. Cole, Nobuhiko Hata, Clare M. Tempany, Gregory S. Fischer. 623-629 [doi]
• Electromyographic Correlates of Learning during Robotic Surgical Training in Virtual RealityIrene H. Suh, Mukul Mukherjee, Ryan Schrack, Shi-Hyun Park, Jung-hung Chien, Dmitry Oleynikov, Ka-Chun Siu. 630-634 [doi]
• Web-Based Interactive Volume RenderingStefan Suwelack, Sebastian Maier, Roland Unterhinninghofen, Rüdiger Dillmann. 635-637 [doi]
• A Method of Synchronization for Haptic Collaborative Virtual Environments in Multipoint and Multi-level Computer Performance SystemsKazuyoshi Tagawa, Tatsuro Bito, Hiromi T. Tanaka. 638-644 [doi]
• A Hybrid Dynamic Deformation Model for Surgery SimulationKazuyoshi Tagawa, Hiromi T. Tanaka. 645-649 [doi]
• Single and Multi-User Virtual Patient Design in the Virtual WorldDave Taylor, Vishal Patel, D. Cohen, Rajesh Aggarwal, K. Kerr, Nick Sevdalis, N. Batrick, Ara Darzi. 650-652 [doi]
• Terahertz Imaging of Biological TissuesPriyamvada Tewari, Zachary D. Taylor, David Bennett, Rahul S. Singh, Martin O. Culjat, Colin P. Kealey, Jean Pierre Hubschman, Shane White, Alistair Cochran, Elliott R. Brown, Warren S. Grundfest. 653-657 [doi]
• Quantifying Surgeons' Vigilance during Laparoscopic Operations Using Eyegaze TrackingGeoffrey Tien, Bin Zheng, M. Stella Atkins. 658-662 [doi]
• Modeling of Interaction between a Three-Fingered Surgical Grasper and Human SpleenMojdeh Tirehdast, Alireza Mirbagheri, Mohsen Asghari, Farzam Farahmand. 663-669 [doi]
• Quantizing the Void: Extending Web3D for Space-Filling Haptic MeshesSebastian Ullrich, Torsten Kuhlen, Nicholas F. Polys, Daniel Evestedt, Michael Aratow, Nigel W. John. 670-676 [doi]
• Dissecting in Silico: Towards a Taxonomy for Medical SimulatorsSebastian Ullrich, Thomas Knott, Torsten Kuhlen. 677-679 [doi]
• Computed Tomography as Ground Truth for Stereo Vision Measurements of SkinAmy M. Vanberlo, Aaron R. Campbell, Randy E. Ellis. 680-684 [doi]
• Towards the Visualization of Spiking Neurons in Virtual RealityAnette von Kapri, Tobias Rick, Tobias C. Potjans, Markus Diesmann, Torsten Kuhlen. 685-687 [doi]
• The Use of Virtual Training to Support Insertion of Advanced Technology at Remote Military LocationsMadison I. Walker, Robert B. Walker, Jeffrey S. Morgan, Mary A. Bernhagen, Nicholas Markin, Ben H. Boedeker. 688-690 [doi]
• Three Dimensional Projection Environment for Molecular Design and Surgical SimulationEric Wickstrom, Chang-Po Chen, Devakumar Devadhas, Matthew Wampole, Yuan-Yuan Jin, Jeffrey M. Sanders, John C. Kairys, Martha L. Ankeny, Rui Hu, Kenneth E. Barner, Karl V. Steiner, Mathew L. Thakur. 691-695 [doi]
• Reality Graded Exposure Therapy with Physiological Monitoring for the Treatment of Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot StudyDennis Patrick Wood, Jennifer Webb-Murphy, Robert N. McLay, Brenda K. Wiederhold, James L. Spira, Scott Johnston, Robert L. Koffman, Mark D. Wiederhold, Jeff Pyne. 696-702 [doi]
• Applications of Tactile Feedback in MedicineChristopher Wottawa, Richard Fan, James W. Bisley, Erik P. Dutson, Martin O. Culjat, Warren S. Grundfest. 703-709 [doi]
• Needle Insertion Simulation by Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian MethodSatoshi Yamaguchi, Koji Satake, Shigehiro Morikawa, Yoshiaki Shirai, Hiromi T. Tanaka. 710-712 [doi]
• Clinical Performance of Dental Fiberscope Image Guided System for Endodontic TreatmentYasushi Yamazaki, Takumi Ogawa, Yuko Shigeta, Tomoko Ikawa, Shintaro Kasama, Asaki Hattori, Naoki Suzuki, Takatsugu Yamamoto, Toshiko Ozawa, Takashi Arai. 713-715 [doi]
• A Novel Virtual Reality Environment for Preoperative Planning and Simulation of Image Guided Intracardiac Surgeries with Robotic ManipulatorsErol Yeniaras, Zhigang Deng, Mushabbar A. Syed, Mark G. Davies, Nikolaos V. Tsekos. 716-722 [doi]
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