The presentation, led by scientists from the University of Ottawa, will cover several topics, including the following:
- Current virtual and augmented reality devices
- Physical and technical limits of VR/AR technologies
- Visualization of segmented and unsegmented medical images and 3D models in VR/AR
- Manipulation of imaging data in VR/AR
- Presurgical planning and intraoperative guidance using VR/AR
"Our goal is to introduce important concepts relating to VR and present a conceptual framework for visualizing medical images and models with VR/AR," presenter Justin Sutherland, PhD, told AuntMinnie.com.
By the end of the presentation, participants should have the know-how to differentiate between VR and AR experiences, be able to visualize medical images and models using the technologies, and have the foundation for integrating these tools into a radiology workflow, the group noted.
"We believe modern advanced visualization technologies will change the paradigm with which we interact with patient information and images," he said. "Our view is that, before too long, using 2D form factors to interact with radiological data will be only a subset of methods, if not a complete anachronism entirely, for future radiology practice."
