Surgical Planning Visualisation and Interaction System
Keywords:
User interface, image-guided surgery, Aug- mented Reality, Visualisation, Interaction SystemAbstract
Modern technologies significantly improve mini- mally invasive surgical procedures via the use of medical image processing and visualisation, 3D organ reconstruction, and intra- operative surgical guidance. Minimally Invasive Surgery is more common and well accepted as an alternative to the standard approach. Surgeons have some limitations while using this method. The restricted capacity to perceive depth and properly gauge the distance of objects during laparoscopic surgery may impede exact dissection or suturing. The use of innovative pre-operative planning tools has the potential to significantly advantage the surgeon. This study presents a visualisation and interaction system that allows surgeons to see a three-dimensional representation of a patient’s organs, which is generated using CT images. Surgeons have access to many visualisation techniques during laparoscopy, and an Augmented Reality application allows them to choose the best locations for inserting trocars on a 3D virtual model. These patches might be seen on the patient’s body. We have analysed two case studies. The gadget may be used for diagnostic purposes, as well as for planning surgical procedures and providing visual aid throughout the surgery.
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