Virtual reality of the lower urinary tract in women

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 248-253

  Stenzl, Arnulf ^a,b   Kolle D ^a   Eder, R ^a   Stoger A ^a   Frank, R ^a   Bartsch, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

3D CT; Digital imaging processing; Neobladder; Pelvic anatomy; Urinary diversion; Virtual endoscopy; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; BLADDER NECK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INNERVATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NERVE PLEXUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS EXENTERATION; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; URETHRA; UROGENITAL ENDOSCOPY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 0032784491     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920050053     Document Type: Review

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