IAGES is launching the state of the art hands on endoscopy/colonoscopy simulator !



Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (www.iages.in) is forging ahead into a new era of hands on training initiatives for the first time in this part of the world. We are happy to share IAGES is launching the state of the art hands on endoscopy/colonoscopy simulator. Mikoto is training simulator that uses artificial intelligence and sensors to evaluate and score procedures.
The Mikoto endoscopy and Colonoscopy Training Simulator offers a cutting-edge, portable solution for self-learning, powered by advanced sensors and AI to assess and score procedures across four difficulty levels.
The new Mikoto robot thus marks a remarkable step forward for medical simulation equipment.
The simulator team lays particular emphasis on both the realistic appearance of the gastrointestinal tract and its anatomy. Indeed the tongue, the oesophagus and the trachea are all based on the real organs of a patient.
The transformation of the digital images of the patient’s organs into 3D printed models made it possible to get extremely precise components.
Furthermore, the robot “Mikoto” is also constituted with special sensors which allow it to give feedback in the form of “ouch” and gagging in real time to trainees.
Sensors can alert users if they put too much pressure on the robot, or if they stifle it. At the end of the simulation, the 3D print robot also gives a score for the simulation, based on the data obtained through the sensors and the duration of the procedure.
The medical sector is increasingly turning to realistic 3D models to train surgeons and simulate medical procedures.
The hands on training sessions will begin from 3PM onwards. The training sessions will be followed by an international meeting on simulator based training issues. W This will help the young surgeons to learn both upper GI scopy and Colonoscopy. The potential future options are to add up advanced endoscopic interventions in the near future.
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Know your faculty:
The Japanese Faculty will be the principal trainers along with eminent national faculty Prof B Krishna Rau, Dr S Easwaramoothy, Dr Subhash Agarwal, Dr Satish Midha, Dr T Sivakumar, Dr K Govindaraj, Dr M Kanagavel, Dr M Senthil, Dr R Kannan and Dr Rajavel Kannaiyan.
Prof Masashi Fuji (https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Masashi-Fujii- 2155300023)
Prof Tomohiko Richard Ohya (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tomohiko-Ohya)
Study material for prospective delegates:
- https://youtu.be/dVpsRd35Zfo?feature=shared
- https://doi.org/10.1111/den.13649
- https://youtu.be/6Xlzqy8QfHA?feature=shared
4.https://youtu.be/fXPZgRNJkCQ?feature=shared
Dr Subhash Agarwal President, IAGES
Dr Satish Midha President Elect, IAGES
Dr S Easwarmoorthy Imm Past President, IAGES
Dr T Sivakumar Secretary, IAGES
Dr K Govindaraj Chairman FAGIE