Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 17, 2026

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

Virtual reality: a new paranasal sinus surgery simulator.

Boris Tolsdorff1, Andreas Pommert, Karl Heinz Höhne

  • 1Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. tolsdorff_b@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de

The Laryngoscope
|December 17, 2009
PubMed
Summary

A new virtual reality sinus surgery simulator offers realistic training on standard PCs. This dependable system enhances surgical anatomy knowledge and navigation skills for complex procedures.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

CT scan-based measurement technique to assess axial torsion of forearm bones.

The Journal of hand surgery, European volume·2025
Same author

Bone mass distribution of 892 distal tibiae and implications for the treatment of medial malleolar fractures.

Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons·2025
Same author

Population-specific femur models: A step towards improved osteosynthetic biomechanical testing in orthopaedics.

Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)·2024
Same author

Three-Dimensional Mapping of Scapular Body, Neck, and Glenoid Fractures.

Journal of orthopaedic trauma·2023
Same author

[Risk analysis of gastroenterological endoscopies by routine data using the example of endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP)].

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie·2021
Same author

A comparison between Asians and Caucasians in the dimensions of the femoral isthmus based on a 3D-CT analysis of 1189 adult femurs.

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society·2021

Area of Science:

  • Medical Simulation
  • Surgical Training Technology
  • Virtual Reality in Medicine

Background:

  • Virtual surgical training systems are increasingly valuable but current endonasal sinus surgery simulators are often expensive or unstable.
  • A need exists for a reliable and accessible virtual surgical training system for a wider user base.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a dependable virtual reality simulator for endonasal sinus surgery.
  • The system aims to run on standard PC hardware and include detailed anatomy, realistic tools, stereoscopic view, and force feedback.

Main Methods:

  • A 3D voxel model was created from high-resolution CT scans, with manual addition of mucosa and organs at risk.
  • Virtual surgical tools were manipulated using a low-cost haptic device for realistic interaction and view adjustment.

More Related Videos

Mixed Reality Assisted Radical Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
08:06

Mixed Reality Assisted Radical Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Published on: January 31, 2025

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 17, 2026

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

Mixed Reality Assisted Radical Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
08:06

Mixed Reality Assisted Radical Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Published on: January 31, 2025

  • Subvoxel resolution was employed for visualization, haptic rendering, and tissue removal simulation.

    • Main Results:

    • The simulator demonstrated convincing model handling and realistic tool-anatomy interaction via the haptic device.
    • The 3D orientation and overall feel of virtual surgical interventions closely approximated reality.
    • The system provides a stable and fully operational platform for sinus surgery simulation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed system is a stable, realistic simulator for sinus surgery training on standard PC hardware.
    • It excels in anatomical detail, visualization, manipulation, and tool appearance, despite low-cost haptic device limitations.
    • Primarily intended for surgical anatomy education and complex navigation training, with motor skill quantification pending.