Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 02/10 : Digital Upgrades: Applying Moore’s Law to Health

This volume offers papers on many aspects of electronic technology in healthcare. Core areas covered include imaging, simulation, visualization, data networks, sensors, robotics and displays. The papers describe both completed projects and developments in ongoing research.

The book offers papers on many aspects of electronic technology in healthcare. Core areas are imaging, simulation, visualization, data networks, sensors, robotics, and displays. Medical applications include information-guided surgery, education and procedural training, telemedicine, immersive environments, stereoscopic projection, diagnostic tools, rehabilitation, and augmented reality. The papers describe both completed projects and recent developments in ongoing research. The book is a the collection of papers of the 10th annual ""Medicine Meets Virtual Reality"" conference (January 2002). This volume is a resource for computer scientists working in medical context, and for creators of data-focused products for clinical care, medical education, and procedural training.