@inproceedings{136028b338b84562b22e389f8bbfb9d1,
title = "A prostate brachytherapy training rehearsal system -simulation of deformable needle insertion",
abstract = "Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men in the United States. Prostate brachytherapy - an advanced radiotherapy cancer treatment in which radioactive seeds are placed directly in and around the prostate tissues - is complicated by tissue forces that tend to deflect the treatment needles from their intended positions. Medical simulation has proven useful as a technique to enhance surgeons' training and procedure rehearsal. Therefore we are developing a brachytherapy simulation system that includes visual display and haptic feedback, with which a user can see and feel the procedure of the therapy. In this paper, we describe a deformable needle insertion simulation that is a part of our brachytherapy simulation system.",
author = "{Kimura Nishitai}, Asako and Jon Camp and Richard Robb and Brian Davis",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002.; 5th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2002 ; Conference date: 25-09-2002 Through 28-09-2002",
year = "2002",
doi = "10.1007/3-540-45786-0_33",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783540457862",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "264--271",
editor = "Takeyoshi Dohi and Ron Kikinis",
booktitle = "Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2002 - 5th International Conference, Proceedings",
}