Augmented Reality for teaching endotracheal intubation: MR imaging to create anatomically correct models.
Clinical procedures have traditionally been taught at the bedside, in the morgue and in the animal lab. Augmented Reality (AR) technology (the merging of virtual reality and real objects or patients) provides a new method for teaching clinical and surgical procedures. Improved patient safety is a major advantage. We describe a system which employs AR technology to teach endotracheal intubation, using the Visible Human datasets, as well as MR images from live patient volunteers.
Kerner
Karen F
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Department of Medical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Imielinska
Celina
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Rolland
Jannick
J
Tang
Haiying
H
D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D053443:Visible Human Projects