Operating Room of the Future: Advanced Technologies in Safe and Efficient Operating Rooms

摘要

During the past decade, we witnessed an extraordinary evolution in surgical care based upon rapid advances in technology and creative approaches to medicine. The increased speed and power of computer applications, the rise of visualization technologies related to imaging and image guidance, improvement in simulation-based technologies (tissue properties, tool-tissue interaction, graphics, haptics, etc) has caused an explosion in surgical advances. That said, we remain far behind scientists in applying information systems to patient care. This research effort has proceeded under the mantle of 'Operating Room of the Future' research. We replaced that theme with the more appropriate 'Innovations in the Surgical Environment.' The content of this Final Report contains information pertinent to continued activities in relation to the W81XWH-06-2-0057, 'Advanced Technologies in Safe and Efficient Operating Rooms' project. This contract consists of a scope of work that fits seamlessly onto a prior research activity in the contract DAMD-17-03-2-0001, 'Advanced technologies in safe and efficient operating rooms' work. The current research project activities are based upon three pillars of research: OR Informatics, Simulation for Training, and Smart Image. A fourth research area was included in the Informatics pillar during this period of performance that targeted physical and cognitive ergonomics/human factors.