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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Virtual reality in medicine"”.
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Segmentation of cervical and lumbar vertebrae in x-ray images using active appearance models and extensions
… segmentation of cervical and lumbar vertebrae in digitized X-ray images. The algorithm employs the Generalized Hough Transform (GHT) to obtain a suitable initialization for two segmentation stages that utilize Active Appearance Models (AAMs) that were proposed by Cootes et al. The advantage of …
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Using virtual reality and kinematic measurements to assess the interplay between motion sickness, neck pain, heart variables and postural control response
Motion sickness and neck pain can affect the postural control of individuals. During motion sickness, sensory systems are disrupted and can lead to impaired postural control. However, regarding neck pain, the condition of the cervical muscles can affect how well individuals can maintain balance. …
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Virtual Reality Gaming as a Tool for Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy
<p>Balance control decreases in the elderly and currently 33 to 50 percent of people over 65 years of age experience a fall each year resulting in ten thousand deaths annually. Many balance‐training programs use expensive equipment and a clinical setting for the training. The need for reliable and …