Morten Bro Nielsen

HT - PreOp Endoscopic Simulator

At HT Medical Systems Inc. I led the software development for the PreOp Endoscopic surgery simulator for flexible bronchoscopy. This simulator was part of a new generation of commercial-grade surgical simulators that we developed during 1998 and represented a revolution in terms of realism, price and performance.

The simulator presents an integration of multimedia instructions and VR simulation that brings a new level of learning to the medical student.

Highlights from the simulator:

PC-based low-cost simulator
High resolution computer graphics
Surgical procedures such as biopsy - deformation, tearing, blook, etc.
Complex deformations for heart, lungs, vocal cords, etc.
A range of special effects for fogging, wet-look, mucous, etc.
Physiological models for respiration, heart-beat and ECG.

Highlights from the multimedia:

Extensive medical content.
High quality graphics and images.
Videos with explanations of procedures and precautions.
User database handling.
Post-procedure evaluation.

Video of the system

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Images

User with the system	Initial logon screen and GUI overview	Force-feedback device
Vocal cords open and closed	Caryna with landmarks	Polyp
Deformation of polyp	Tearing of polyp	Mucous and blood on the lens of the scope
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