A machine learning approach to understand surgical performance

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2006, Pages 445-447

  Sinigaglia, S ^a,b   Megali, G ^a,b   Cavallo, F ^a,b   Tonet, O ^a   Dario, P ^a   Pietrabissa, A ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b EndoCAS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hidden Markov Model; Minimally invasive surgery; Performance evaluation; Surgical simulator; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748973934     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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