An image overlay system for medical data visualization.
Image Overlay is a computer display technique which superimposes computer images over the user's direct view of the real world. The images are transformed in real-time so they appear to the user to be an integral part of the surrounding environment. By using Image Overlay with three-dimensional medical images such as CT reconstructions, a surgeon can visualize the data 'in-vivo', exactly positioned within the patient's anatomy, and potentially enhance the surgeon's ability to perform a complex procedure. This paper describes prototype Image Overlay systems and initial experimental results from those systems.
Blackwell
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Center for Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. mkb@colorkinetics.com
Nikou
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DiGioia
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Kanade
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D003196:Computer Graphics; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014584:User-Computer Interface