An augmented reality system for MRI-guided needle biopsies

Ali Khamene, Frank W. Acker, Sebastian Vogt, Fred Azar, Michael Wendt, Frank Sauer, Jonathan Lewin

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

26 Scopus citations

Abstract

A navigation system can increase the speed and accuracy of MR guided interventions that make use of scanners with high-field closed magnets. We report on first needle placement experiments performed with an Augmented Reality (AR) navigation system. AR visualization provides very intuitive guidance, resulting in a faster procedure. The accuracy of the needle placement depends on the registration accuracy of the system. In the present trials, the needle was placed as good as 1mm close to the target center, however in a small number of cases substantially larger errors occurred and were most likely caused by needle bending.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMedicine Meets Virtual Reality 11 - NextMed
Subtitle of host publicationHealth Horizon
PublisherIOS Press
Pages151-157
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)1586033204, 9781586033200
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event11th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, MMVR 2003 - Newport Beach, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 22 2003Jan 25 2003

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume94
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Other

Other11th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, MMVR 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport Beach, CA
Period1/22/031/25/03

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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