Virtual Training System for Vascular Interventional Surgery

Vascular interventional surgery, as one of the most effective methods for the treatment of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, is mainly performed by sending metal guide wire to the lesion area. However, the intervention is challenging for new physicians who are not skilled in clinical operation, thus the virtual operation training system can effectively assist to improve the training process of physicians. In this paper, a training system is developed, which simulates the intervention of guide wire into the blood vessel by creating a virtual environment and pushing the guide wire to the focal area in curved blood vessels. The system is mainly divided into three parts: construction of the virtual operation environment, modeling and simulation of the guide wire and blood vessels, virtual interactive control. Through design and integration, the simulation training of guide wire involvement in blood vessel is realized.