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Application in Anatomical and CT superimposition

It is crucial to understand Human Anatomy as it is the base while practising medicine and future diagnosis between colleagues and patients.

The traditional method of studying Anatomy includes the dissection of cadavers. Sequential-division of tissues and layers are performed.
AR can serve as an alternative to cadavers by providing frequent opportunity of surgeries. One of the advantages of AR is that it provides real-time feedback. (Snelling, 2003)
AR has been beautifully applied in the product “Magic Mirror”.In this product, one person must stand in front of the monitor or screen, which will be connected to Kinect and camera. This entire setup will act as the mirror to the person.
Now, CT datasets(already existing can be Augmented on the person’s body to the respective places. The user interface, with the help of Artificial Intelligence, can enable gesture-based manipulations. The user can view in transverse, sagittal and coronal slices mode controlled by the hand gestures in the real body.





Figure 4: Magic Mirror AR Setup (Barsom, 2014)

The setup is quite inexpensive with colossal value addition. It delivers greater meaning compared to that of textbooks and plastic models. Also, it provides real-time feedback, real-time material(CT SCAN) and reflects spatial relations. Experts also claim that this is still not the fullest utilisation of Augmented Reality.

The primary utilisation of this technology can be in the teaching and training space where spatial relations could be understood in a much better way. (Barsom, 2014)

Superimposition of Augmented Patient-Specific Report on Human Body during Surgery

Figure 5: Lung Superimposition during Surgery(Kamphuis, 2004)

Augmented Reality can be used to visualise the complex human body during surgery. Hamza-Lup developed a technique to enable real-time visualisation of 3D lung dynamics during the surgery. Patient- specific data is superimposed on the patient’s body to provide the accurate anatomy of the body. Usually, the surgeon can wear HMD to see the dynamics during the time of surgery.

This reduces the time of surgery and saves expenses at the same time.

High-Resolution Computed Tomography can also be superimposed to visualise the internal dynamics of the lungs.

In order to make acute diagnostic decisions, trainees can use this technology in various clinical scenarios, especially in non-invasive procedures. (Kamphuis, 2004)