Virtual Reality-Based Simulation of Endoscopic Surgery

Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 310-333

  Szekely G ^a   Brechbuhler Ch ^a   Dual, J ^a   Enzler, R ^a   Hug, J ^a   Hutter, R ^a   Ironmonger, N ^a   Kauer, M ^a   Meier, V ^a   Niederer, P ^a   Rhomberg, A ^a   Schmid, P ^a   Schweitzer, G ^a   Thaler, M ^a   Vuskovic, V ^a   Troster G ^a   Haller, U ^b   Bajka, M ^c  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÄTSSPITAL ZÜRICH   (Switzerland)

^c Spital Uster   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0345849804     PISSN: 10547460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105474600566817     Document Type: Article

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