Human-machine interface for a VR-based medical imaging environment

Christian Krapichler; Michael Haubner; Andreas Loesch; Manfred K. Lang; Karl-Hans Englmeier

doi:10.1117/12.273932

7 May 1997 Human-machine interface for a VR-based medical imaging environment

Christian Krapichler, Michael Haubner, Andreas Loesch, Manfred K. Lang, Karl-Hans Englmeier

Proceedings Volume 3031, Medical Imaging 1997: Image Display; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.273932
Event: Medical Imaging 1997, 1997, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Modern 3D scanning techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) produce high- quality images of the human anatomy. Virtual environments open new ways to display and to analyze those tomograms. Compared with today's inspection of 2D image sequences, physicians are empowered to recognize spatial coherencies and examine pathological regions more facile, diagnosis and therapy planning can be accelerated. For that purpose a powerful human-machine interface is required, which offers a variety of tools and features to enable both exploration and manipulation of the 3D data. Man-machine communication has to be intuitive and efficacious to avoid long accustoming times and to enhance familiarity with and acceptance of the interface. Hence, interaction capabilities in virtual worlds should be comparable to those in the real work to allow utilization of our natural experiences. In this paper the integration of hand gestures and visual focus, two important aspects in modern human-computer interaction, into a medical imaging environment is shown. With the presented human- machine interface, including virtual reality displaying and interaction techniques, radiologists can be supported in their work. Further, virtual environments can even alleviate communication between specialists from different fields or in educational and training applications.

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Christian Krapichler, Michael Haubner, Andreas Loesch, Manfred K. Lang, and Karl-Hans Englmeier "Human-machine interface for a VR-based medical imaging environment", Proc. SPIE 3031, Medical Imaging 1997: Image Display, (7 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.273932

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