Title :
Virtual Slicer: Development of Interactive Visualizer for Tomographic Medical Images Based on Position and Orientation of Handheld Device
Author :
Shimamura, Shigeharu ; Kanegae, Motoko ; Uema, Yuji ; Inami, Masahiko ; Hayashida, T. ; Saito, Hiroshi ; Sugimoto, M.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
This paper proposes an interface that helps understanding the correspondence between the patient and medical images. In our proposed method, we have developed an interactive visualizer for tomographic images based on the relative position and orientation of the handheld device and the patient.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; computerised tomography; data visualisation; interactive systems; medical image processing; notebook computers; virtual reality; MRI; handheld device orientation; handheld device position; interactive visualizer development; magnetic resonance imaging; tomographic medical images; virtual slicer; Biomedical imaging; Educational institutions; Handheld computers; Lasers; Surgery; Tomography; Visualization; handheld device; image presentation technique; interface; medical image; tomographic image;
Conference_Titel :
Cyberworlds (CW), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2245-1
