In-Situ Visualization of Medical Images Using Holographic Optics - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

In-Situ Visualization of Medical Images Using Holographic Optics

J. Galeotti, M. Siegel, and G. Stetten
Workshop Paper, MICCAI '08 4th Workshop on Augmented Environments for Medical Imaging including Augmented Reality in Computer-Aided Surgery (AMI ARCS '08), pp. 95 - 103, September, 2008

Abstract

We present the first autostereoscopic visualization system to project a real-time (live) medical data slice in-situ by use of a holographic optical element. Our system can project an essentially (1 mm in-slice accuracy) viewpoint-independent real-time virtual image into its actual anatomic location, enabling natural hand-eye coordination to guide invasive procedures. Our system does not require tracking or a head-mounted device, and it can project a 104x112 mm virtual image from a much smaller 19.3x15.5 mm source image. The system’s optics are non-axial, arranged so that the source image does not block the direct view of the patient and allows sufficient room for long tools to operate on the patient. We are currently adapting this system for use with ultrasound for guiding liver biopsy and amniocentesis.

BibTeX

@workshop{Galeotti-2008-104406,
author = {J. Galeotti and M. Siegel and G. Stetten},
title = {In-Situ Visualization of Medical Images Using Holographic Optics},
booktitle = {Proceedings of MICCAI '08 4th Workshop on Augmented Environments for Medical Imaging including Augmented Reality in Computer-Aided Surgery (AMI ARCS '08)},
year = {2008},
month = {September},
pages = {95 - 103},
}
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