From news@news.nynexst.com Thu Apr 6 12:18:54 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx4.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA21286; Thu, 6 Apr 95 12:18:54 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx4.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA17609; Thu, 6 Apr 95 12:18:53 -0700 Received: by hitl.hitl.washington.edu; id AA22064; Thu, 6 Apr 1995 12:14:30 -0700 Received: from texas.nynexst.com by relay3.UU.NET with SMTP id QQykif01519; Thu, 6 Apr 1995 15:18:48 -0400 Received: from news.nynexst.com by texas.nynexst.com (4.1/SMI-4.1.nynexst) id AA04057; Thu, 6 Apr 95 15:17:59 EDT Received: by news.nynexst.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA25999; Thu, 6 Apr 95 15:26:24 EDT To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Path: grahana!stuart From: stuart@nynexst.com (Rory Stuart) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: CONF: VR in Medicine event (long) Date: 6 Apr 1995 19:26:21 GMT Organization: NYNEX Science & Technology, Inc Lines: 351 Distribution: world Message-Id: <3m1f8t$p13@news.nynexst.com> Reply-To: stuart@nynexst.com Nntp-Posting-Host: grahana.nynexst.com X-Status: Status: OR [I am posting this as a favor to Stan Goldstein, because he does not have access to the net. Thus, please note standard disclaimer, i.e. that neither I nor the lab at which I am employed are in any way responsible for its contents. Please note also that I have no involvement with this event. - Rory Stuart] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Virtual Reality in Medicine and Developers' Expo June 1 P 4, 1995 Cambridge Center Marriott Hotel Cambridge, Massachusetts This event will feature a premier meeting to provide a broad-based, but purposefully-structured forum for the exchange of information for emerging VR technologies as they relate to the field of medicine. Who Will attend? Biomedical Researchers Medical Educators Endoscopy Orthopedic VR Developers OB-GYN Thoracic Urology Maxilo-Facial Medical Microscopy Neurosurgery GI-Upper/Lower Radiology Imaging Specialists CT/MRI UT/PET Nuclear Medicine Medical Informatics Defense Medicine Medical Computing Areas of medicine that would benefit from VR technology Surgeons in all categories Original Equipment Manufacturers Engineers & Researchers VR in Medicine and DevelopersU Expo Program Preview Conference Chairmen Stanley M. Shapshay, MD, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Otolaryngology Michail M. Pankratov, Assistant Professor, Director of Research, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, New England Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine Surgery, Part I Michael J. Torma, MD, Chairman, Surgical Services & Institute for Surgical Sciences, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas This surgery session will focus on the impact of new technologies in pushing the paradigm toward less and less invasive procedures. Surgery, Part II Jack B. Stubbs, Principal Scientist, Ethicon Endo-Surgery Virtual Reality was introduced to the Surgical community a few years ago and today application of VR technologies is beginning. Surgical procedures and instrumentation are being enhanced to provide better care for the patient, but at the same time surgical professionals must re-learn both cognitive and psycho-motor skills. Surgical skills simulation with VR technologies can and is providing a new way to educate and train surgical professionals. Computer Aided Neurosurgery and ENT Surgery S. James Zinreich, MD, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Neurosurgical and ENT surgical procedures, especially those requiring endoscopic guidance, require an easily perceivable radiographic Rroad mapS. An objective and easily perceivable integration between the endoscopic information and the imaging information is needed. This is afforded by computers able to store and work CT and MRI data, and equipped with sensors which provide their integration with the patient, whose morphologic data they store. These sensors can be placed directly on the patient or the instruments being used during surgery, and thus can guide the surgical procedure, improving the accuracy and safety. The aim of this session is to provide the audience with a closer look at the currently available equipment and a glance at what is to be expected in the future. The Human Computer: The Mind and Machine Ronald Siwoff, O.D., Siwoff Research Corporation This section will discuss the language of the human eye and brain and the first attempts to communicate directly with the brain. Various strategies will be discussed to input directly to the brain and receive output from the brain. This section will include a demonstration of music created by EEG and EOG. Visual Issues With Head Mounted Displays Eli Peli, SERI, Harvard Medical School This section will cover the interactions of the visual system with binocular stereo head mounted displays. Is 3PD Surgery Really Necessary? Richard K. Babayan, MD, Professor of Urology, Boston University Medical Center This session will discuss the relative merits and drawbacks of 3P dimensional surgical endoscopy. What Developers are Looking for in Putting Systems Together Michael J. Torma, MD, Chairman, Surgical Services and Institute for Surgical Sciences, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas The balance of cost, quality, and service issues in healthcare, which define Rvalue,S is the thrust of this session. Telerobotics Michael J. Torma, MD, Chairman, Surgical Services and Institute for Surgical Sciences, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas The addition of computer logic in a semi-independent mode, contrasted with simple telepresence functions in healthcare will be the theme of this session. Education, Part I Chairman to be announced This session will focus on the impact virtual reality simulations have on medical education. Technologies such as graphic workstations, force-feedback mechanisms, and graphic software platforms. Volume Rendering and Virtual Environments Joshua S. Lateiner, President, Vox-L Inc. Volume visualization, which allows for the direct display of complex threePdimensional data, combined with Virtual Reality, creates an environment uniquely suited for the enhanced utilization of several types of medical data. MRI, CAT, PET, SPECT. Modeling Issues in VR and Medicine Dr. Georges Grinstein, The MITRE Corporation and Institute for Visualization and Perception Research, University of Massachusetts at Lowell This session will discuss some of the key modeling problems in the integration of VR and Medicine and provide some example solutions. Model Acquisition and Visualization for Robotics Application in Plastic Surgery Professor Bartholomew O. Nnaji, Automation and Robotics Laboratory, University of Massachussets In this session, papers that investigate methods of model acquisition and visualization will be presented. Such works include surface sensing, geometric representation as well as methods of presentation of the model information for plastic surgery. ---------------------------------------------------------- Additional sessions include VR in Surgical Education % Telepresence % Technology Assessment in VR % Real World Applications of VR in Medicine % Press Conference and New Product Highlights (see page 3 for chairmen) Register Today Save $100 Fax (212) 772-2643 or (212) 861-0588/89 Call (212) 517-3995 % Discount Expires 5/23/95 Virtual Reality in Medicine and DevelopersU Expo Q Partial List of Speakers: Georg Enislidis, MD Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, Vienna, Austria RSemi-immersive Environments in Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery - Realizing the RSafety First PrincipleS Craig R. Dufresne, MD, FACS Center for Plastic Surgery, P.C. RThree-Dimensional Imaging in Cranio-facial SurgeryS Marc G. Verdi, Research Fellow University of Louisville School of Medicine RNeeds Assessment: A Street-Sign for Success in Technology DevelopmentS Noshir A. Langrana Rutgers University RInteractive Graphical Models of Objects with Varying StiffnessesS Amy Mehl, BS University of Louisville School of Medicine RVirtual Interface Therapy: Preliminary ExperienceS Myron W. Krueger Artificial Reality Corp. ROlfactory Stimuli in Virtual Reality Medical TrainingS C. Andrew Wantland, BA University of Louisville School of Medicine RSafety Considerations for Current and Future VR ApplicationsS Samuel R. Rod, Ph.D., President Bristlecone Environmental Technology Corporation RCombined Stereoscopic Telepresence and Virtual Reality in Surgical TrainingS Rob Johnston Institute for Defense Analyses RAn Update of a Task Analysis of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Used to Assess the Effectiveness of a VR Surgical SimulatorS Michael A. Rothschild, MD Mount Sinai Medical Center RThe Patient of the Mont Program: A CD-ROM based Multimedia Patient Management Simulation for OtolaryngologistsS Jay D. Mabrey, MD Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio RThe Virtual Knee in Surgical TrainingS Prof. Bartholomew O. Nnaji University of Massachusetts RModel Acquisition and Reasoning for Robotic Burn DebridementS Ralph JPM Franken, MD University of Louisville School of Medicine RThree-Dimensional Surgical Applications P Past, Present, FutureS Anthony Lloyd BioControl Systems, Inc. RBiosignal Processes in Medical Simulation TrainingS Steven I. Becker, MD Surgery Center RA Comparative Study of 164 Bilateral Inguinal Hernias with the Use of 3D VR Laparoscopic TechniquesS Werner K. Doyle, MD Hospital for Joint Diseases/NYU Medical Center RLow End Augmented Reality in Neurosurgy (An Interactive Image- Directed System Used in Epilepsy Surgery)S R. Kevin Grigsby, DSW Director of Research, Medical College of Georgia, Telemedicine Center RTelemedicine in Georgia: Findings to DateS Scott A. Klein, BA University of Louisville School of Medicine RAlgorithms for Assessing the Feasibility and Efficacy of New VR MethodologiesS C. Daniel Smith, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director of Minimally Inavasive Surgery , University of Cincinatti College of Medicine RIntegration of Virtual Reality Surgical Simulator Into General Surgery Resident Training ProgramS David Dlesk, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Media Systems RSolving Surgical Problems with Augmented RealityS Dr. Bettina A. Babbitt Northrop Grumman Corporation RDecision Support Systems and Training in a Virtual Reality EnvironmentS Michael Ferder Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center RImaging Systems for Microvascular SurgeryS The above list is subject to change. A final list of speakers will be issued on the opening day of Virtual Reality in Medicine and DeveloopersU Expo. -------------------------------------- Virtual Reality in Medicine and DevelopersU Expo will feature over 35 hands-on exhibits including: (partial list as of 3/17/95) Adaptive Optics Associates, Inc. Capture motion with MultiTrax* P the real time, multiPpoint tracking and measurement system. A realPtime multiP trax position analyzer will be demonstrated. BioControl Systems Bio Signal Processing is a new humanPtoPmachine interface for medical applications. The MITRE Corporation The exhibit is a highly interactive and intuitive 3PD design environment that can be used in the design of operating rooms. Immersion Corporation The Laparoscopic Impulse Engine realistically simulates force feedback for endo/laparoscopic surgery. Medical Media Systems Medical Media Systems is solving surgical problems with Computer Aided Surgery software. Automated Medical Products The DeepVisionTM 3-D system provides true stereoscopic visualization from a mono sourcer and is compatible with all endo/ laparoscopic equipment. Bristlecone Environmental Technology Corp. On-screen stereo-micro-scopy imaging systems capable of displaying real-time micro-images. Easier to comprehend, more natural to work with than RflatS monocular images. Rutgers University Center for Computer Aids for Industrial Productivity The portable self-contained RRutgers Master IIS is a second generation force feedback system for VR Simulations. CAE Electronics, Inc. The Virtual Anesthesiology Training Simulation System brings virtual reality into OR training. Iscan, Inc. A virtual environment system that may be controlled by eye movements for people with severe neuro-muscular disorders. This list of exhibitors is subject to change. A complete list will be published the opening day of the exhibition. --------------------------------------------- Steven Schwaitzberg, MD, Prinicipal Instructor Special Day Trip! Participants will travel to the New England Medical Center (affiliated with Tufts University) to experience: ***Endoscopic & Laparoscopic surgery in the lab in 2-D and 3-D. ***A demonstration of the Virtual Reality Anesthesia Simulator with intubation and resuscitation on mannequins. ***Hands-on activities demonstrating state-of-the-art Virtual Reality technology for the Surgical Operating Room. Limited to 60 participants on a first-come, first-served basis - see registration form. Transportation will be provided. Order your subscription today to Virtual Reality and Medicine Volume 1, Number 1, June 1995 Special Pre-Publication Offer Save $10 Editor-in-Chief, Michael J. Torma, MD, Chairman, Surgical Services and Institute for Surgical Sciences, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, TX. Editorial Board Includes: 65 renowned medical researchers in the field of Virtual Reality and Medicine Partial Table of Contents for Volume 1, Number 1, 1995 Is Virtual Reality Ready for Medical Applications? % Augmented Reality in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery % Force Feedback and Simulated Medical Procedures % Immersive Database System and Virtual Patient % CellSim: Virtual Cells for Research and Molecular Therapy Design % Rehabilitation and Virtual Reality % Virtual Reality Medical Support System for Cancer Patients % Tele-presence and Virtual Reality in Computer-Assisted Neurological Surgery: Basic Theory and A Prototype % Rudimentary Virtual Reality in Neurosurgery (Interactive Image-Directed Epilepsy Surgery) % A Clinical Examination of Robotics in Surgery % Visualization & True 3-D Hard Copy in Medicine % Complete contact information on hardware and software developers for the Virtual Reality in Medicine field. Contact: Virtual Reality Solutions, Inc., P.O. Box 20636, NY, NY 10021-0072 % Phone (212) 517-3995 FAX (212) 772-2643 or (212) 861-0588/89