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Description of  Information Technologies in Medicine, Volume 2, Rehabilitation and Treatment

A comprehensive survey of technological developments in VirtualReality for use in a variety of medical procedures Medicine and the biological sciences have long relied onvisualizations to illustrate the relationship between anatomicstructure and biologic function. The new multidimensional imagingmodalities are powerful counterparts to traditional forms ofobservation-surgery, postmortem examination, or extensive mentalreconstruction. VR technologies have reached unimagined levels ofsophistication and utility, giving physicians and students newavenues for planning and practicing surgery and diagnostics. The two volumes of Information Technologies in Medicine thoroughlyexplore the use of VR technology in three-dimensional visualizationtechniques, realistic surgical training prior to patient contact,and actual procedures in rehabilitation and treatment, includingtelemedicine and telesurgery. Editors Akay and Marsh have broughttogether all the available information on the subject of VRtechnologies in medicine and medical training to create the firstcomprehensive guide to the state of the art in medicine for use bystudents, doctors, and researchers. Volume II concentrates on VR technologies specifically in the areaof rehabilitation and treatment and provides complete coverage ofthe most recent advancements in high-tech medicine. Specifictreatments include: * VR in neuro/orthopedic rehabilitation * VR in treatment of anxiety disorders * Robot-assisted microsurgery * VR and the vestibular system * Maxillofacial virtual surgery