On mixed reality environments for minimally invasive therapy guidance: Systems architecture, successes and challenges in their implementation from laboratory to clinic

Linte CA, Davenport KP, Cleary K, Peters C, Vosburgh KG, Navab N, Edwards P, Jannin P, Peters TM, Holmes DR, Robb RA (2013)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics Elsevier

Book Volume: 37

Pages Range: 83-97

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2012.12.002

Abstract

Mixed reality environments for medical applications have been explored and developed over the past three decades in an effort to enhance the clinician's view of anatomy and facilitate the performance of minimally invasive procedures. These environments must faithfully represent the real surgical field and require seamless integration of pre- and intra-operative imaging, surgical instrument tracking, and display technology into a common framework centered around and registered to the patient. However, in spite of their reported benefits, few mixed reality environments have been successfully translated into clinical use. Several challenges that contribute to the difficulty in integrating such environments into clinical practice are presented here and discussed in terms of both technical and clinical limitations. This article should raise awareness among both developers and end-users toward facilitating a greater application of such environments in the surgical practice of the future. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

Involved external institutions

Mayo Clinic US United States (USA) (US) Children’s National Health System US United States (USA) (US) Harvard University US United States (USA) (US) Technische Universität München (TUM) DE Germany (DE) Imperial College London / The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine GB United Kingdom (GB) Université de Rennes 1 / University of Rennes 1 FR France (FR) Robarts Research Institute CA Canada (CA)

How to cite

APA:

Linte, C.A., Davenport, K.P., Cleary, K., Peters, C., Vosburgh, K.G., Navab, N.,... Robb, R.A. (2013). On mixed reality environments for minimally invasive therapy guidance: Systems architecture, successes and challenges in their implementation from laboratory to clinic. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 37(2), 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compmedimag.2012.12.002

MLA:

Linte, Cristian A., et al. "On mixed reality environments for minimally invasive therapy guidance: Systems architecture, successes and challenges in their implementation from laboratory to clinic." Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics 37.2 (2013): 83-97.

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