The convergence of technology and medicine has led to many advances in surgical training.
Novel surgical simulators have led to significantly improved skills of graduating surgeons …

Objectives: This study examines the use of virtual endoscopy (VE) in the evaluation of
patients with upper airway obstruction. The utility of VE compared with actual endoscopy …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To assess the efficacy of endoscopic laser radial incisions
with mitomycin‐C application (ELRM) in managing adult subglottic stenosis (SGS). Study …

The major determinant of a patient's safety and outcome is the skill and judgment of the
surgeon. While knowledge base and decision processing are evaluated during residency …

The training of a surgeon includes the acquisition of a number of characteristics. These
include a cognitive knowledge base, problem formulation and decisionmaking abilities …

The 3D imaging of the middle ear facilitates better understanding of the patient's anatomy.
Cross-sectional slices, however, often allow a more accurate evaluation of anatomical …

Objectives To create a 3-dimensional (3D) educational computer model of the larynx, to
assess the feasibility of this learning module on a Web-based platform, and to obtain student …

Laryngoplasty is well-known technique for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). However,
operation result are sometimes not as good as expected before surgery. Three-dimensional …

The paralyzed arytenoid is not immobile and is subjected to passive movement during
phonation. If anatomical changes during inspiration and phonation are compared by three …

One of the most important tasks for virtual endoscopy is path planning for viewing the lumen
of hollow organs. For geometry complex objects, for example the lungs, it remains an …