Open AccessPreoperative preparation for otologic surgery
Author(s) -
Rishabh Sethia,
Gregory J. Wiet
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
current opinion in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, with evaluated medline/current opinion in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.679
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1080-8086
pISSN - 1068-9508
DOI - 10.1097/moo.0000000000000181
Subject(s) - virtual reality , medicine , medical physics , fidelity , field (mathematics) , computer science , human–computer interaction , telecommunications , mathematics , pure mathematics
The field of temporal bone simulation (TBS) has largely focused on the development and validation of simulators as training and assessment tools. As technology has progressed over the years, researchers have, however, envisioned new clinical applications for simulators extending to preoperative surgical planning and case rehearsal. The purpose of this article was to review the current state of the art in TBS and to highlight recent advancements in the field. Because of space limitations, we will limit our discussion to computer-based virtual reality simulators.