摘要:
Methods and apparatus provide realistic training in endovascular and endoluminal procedures. One embodiment includes modeling accurately the tubular anatomy of a patient to enable optimized simulation. One embodiment includes simulating the interaction between a flexible device and the anatomy and optimizing the computation. One embodiment includes replicating the functionality of therapeutic devices, e.g. stents, and simulating their interaction with anatomy. One embodiment includes computing hemodynamics inside the vascular model. One embodiment includes reproducing visual feedback, using synthetic X-ray imaging and/or or visible light rendering. One embodiment includes generating contrast agent injection and propagation through a tubular network. One embodiment includes reproducing aspects of the physical environment of an operating room by simulating or tracking, such as C-arm control panel, foot pedals, monitors, real catheters and guidewires, etc. One embodiment includes tracking instrument position and mimicking haptic feedback experienced when manipulating certain medical devices.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method of interactively simulating contact between objects. The inventive method comprises the following steps, namely: the parameters describing the physical characteristics of each of the objects are computed; at the beginning of each simulated model sampling time step, each object is subjected to a real-time analysis of the specific behavior thereof according to a free movement that does not take account of possible subsequent contacts, and, subsequently, at an overall scene level, pairs of detected intersecting objects are subjected to real-time analysis; a list of collision groups is established; for each collision group, parameters representing the physical characteristics of the objects and the description of the collisions are repatriated in real time, to characterize the contact between two objects in the case of a pure relative sliding movement; and, for each object, the specific behavior of the object following the collision is displayed in real time and the set of real-time processes is performed with a calculation time step shorter than the sampling time step.