Characterization of Surgical Movements As a Training Tool for Improving Efficiency

B Grewal, A Kianercy, R Gerrah - Journal of Surgical Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Surgical experience is often reflected by efficient, fluid, and well-calculated
movements. For a new trainee, learning these characteristics is possible only by observation …

Analyzing the Evolution of Needle and Ultrasound Probe Manipulation Skills of Interventional Radiology Trainees With Time and Experience

JL Weinstein, H Ali, JD Mitchell, A Sarwar… - Simulation in …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Purpose To test the hypothesis that hand motion analysis can measure the progression of
needle and ultrasound probe manipulation skills of interventional radiology trainees in …

The Effect of Time Pressure on Motion Economy and Smoothness of Interventional Radiology Trainee Performance in Simulated Central Venous Line Placement

O Metrouh, H Ali, SES DeBacker, CJ McCarthy… - CardioVascular and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the effect of being under time pressure on procedural performance
using hand motion analysis. Materials and Methods Eight radiology trainees performed …

Influence of Surgeon's Expertise on the Duration of Approach and Closure during Osteosynthesis of Distal Radius Fractures

L Cafarelli, C Graëff, T Lampert, N Padoy… - Journal of Wrist …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Background The aim of this study was to determine whether the duration of the approach
(PII) and closure (PV) phases for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) of distal …

[HTML][HTML] Expert–Novice Level Classification Using Graph Convolutional Network Introducing Confidence-Aware Node-Level Attention Mechanism

T Seino, N Saito, T Ogawa, S Asamizu, M Haseyama - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, we propose a classification method of expert–novice levels using a graph
convolutional network (GCN) with a confidence-aware node-level attention mechanism. In …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced 2D Hand Pose Estimation for Gloved Medical Applications: A Preliminary Model

AW Kiefer, D Willoughby, RP MacPherson, R Hubal… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: As digital health technology evolves, the role of accurate medical-gloved
hand tracking is becoming more important for the assessment and training of practitioners to …

Comparison of Wired and Wireless Electromagnetic Hand Motion Tracking in Central Venous Access: Are They Equivalent Enough to Cut the Cord?

H Ali, O Metrouh, M Ahmed, JD Mitchell… - Medical Engineering & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aims to compare a commercially available wired and wireless tracker in
motion analysis of interventional radiologists performing simulated ultrasound-guided …

Evaluation of Technical Performance of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures through Hand Motion Analysis: An Exploration of Motion Metrics

JL Weinstein, H Ali, A Sarwar, JR Dadour… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the ability of hand motion analysis using conventional and new motion
metrics to differentiate between operators of varying levels of experience for central venous …