The 3D data, processed in radiology, requires interaction metaphors different from common user’s needs. In cooperation with medical institutions we have designed a Graphic User Interface (GUI) and Human Input Device (HID), that both address the special requirements of the users. For the GUI we designed new elements to enhances customizability. As a HID we developed an alternative approach for t...

The development of technology and limitation of numerous ventricular assist devices has increased usage of the total artificial heart (TAH) for mechanical circulatory support. A primary important feature of TAH is that it is one of the few mechanical circulatory support devices that provides biventricular support. As the number of patients with TAH rises, spreading awareness about the device in...

Within six months of the discovery of X-ray in 1895, the technology was used to scan the interior of the human body, paving the way for many innovations in the field of medicine, including an ultrasound device in 1950, a CT scanner in 1972, and MRI in 1980. More recent decades have witnessed developments such as digital imaging using a picture archiving and communication system, computer-aided ...

This paper presents a novel approach to software structure design of a haptic-based medical examination simulator. The proposed software is implemented in a fully object-oriented structure that provides real-time interaction with a PHANToMhaptic device, as a diagnostic tool for medical experts. The software allows radiology experts to visualize, display and interact with the graphical model of ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Devices to close a femoral arteriotomy are frequently used after catheterization for interventional radiology and cardiac procedures to decrease the time to hemostasis and ambulation and, potentially, to decrease local complications. The Mynx vascular closure device uses a sealant designed to occlude the access tract, resulting in hemostasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We re...