Virtual Pelvic Anatomy Simulator: A Pilot Study of Usability and Perceived Effectiveness

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-27

  Hassinger, J Peyton ^a   Dozois, Eric J ^b   Holubar, Stefan D ^b   Camp, Jon C ^b   Farley, David R ^b   Fidler, Jeff L ^b   Pawlina, Wojciech ^b   Robb, Richard A ^b   Larson, David W ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

pelvis; simulation; surgery; virtual anatomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS; PELVIS FLOOR; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SELF REPORT; SIMULATOR; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PELVIS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFTWARE;

EID: 77951621958     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.06.016     Document Type: Article

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