MITIE is designed to promote synergy between research and hands-on, skills acquisition training in surgical procedures by combining a procedural skills lab, a research core, and a virtual hospital. The research core includes a hybrid surgical suite and three simulated ORs. One of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, it’s a destination for developing – and using – new technology and procedural techniques. The virtual hospital includes two simulation operating suites in which physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals train on specific clinical scenarios, using full-size human patient simulators.
CO Architects was the Programming and Design Architect on this project.
Building Facts
- 35,000 GSF
- 15 operating stations
- 1 hybrid operating room
- 3 simulated operating rooms
Leading Surgical Innovation
The majority of the surgeries practiced in the Hybrid OR are to treat vascular issues.
A fluoroscopic CT scan of the components inside a spacesuit helps researchers find innovative solutions to prevent suit malfunctions.
Having both imaging capabilities in a single operating room provides surgeons with better visualization inside the body to help them perform more complex procedures.
A physician learns how to safely operate with the DaVinci Robot System.
MITIE is the most comprehensive, technologically advanced facility of its kind in the world. The Institute enables physicians and scientists to research new ideas and explore new surgical techniques.
Further Reading
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Client site virtual tour: MITIE Cool
Houston Methodist
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Spacesuit proves to be a model patient for a CT-imaging collaboration
Johnson Space Center
