Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Re: Virtual reality in surgery Dear Editors, New technologies allow real time 3D, 360 degrees, navigable, high definition images. Relative software is available for free! Applications in laparoscopy, endoscopy, endo-vascular surgery, radiology, etc are essential. References http://www.idoimaging.com/index.shtml http://images.3d4medical.com/ http://www.gizmag.com/medical-3d-image-display-offers-non-contact-contro... http://www.ntnu.edu/medtech/3d http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/keyhole-surgery/ http://www.goomedic.com/3d-slicer-open-source-medical-visualization-and-... http://www.med.harvard.edu/JPNM/DisplayFreeware/ http://www.fileguru.com/apps/medical_linux http://medic.al/women/invesalius-open-source-3d-surgical-planning-for-wi... Competing interests: No competing interests 12 March 2012 Stavros Saripanidis Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Private Surgery Thessaloniki, Greece
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Re: Virtual reality in surgery
Dear Editors,
New technologies allow real time 3D, 360 degrees, navigable, high definition images.
Relative software is available for free!
Applications in laparoscopy, endoscopy, endo-vascular surgery, radiology, etc are essential.
References
http://www.idoimaging.com/index.shtml
http://images.3d4medical.com/
http://www.gizmag.com/medical-3d-image-display-offers-non-contact-contro...
http://www.ntnu.edu/medtech/3d
http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/keyhole-surgery/
http://www.goomedic.com/3d-slicer-open-source-medical-visualization-and-...
http://www.med.harvard.edu/JPNM/DisplayFreeware/
http://www.fileguru.com/apps/medical_linux
http://medic.al/women/invesalius-open-source-3d-surgical-planning-for-wi...
Competing interests: No competing interests