Advanced VR Research Centre

Improved Insight into Medical Imaging Through Remote Stereo Visualization

An inexorable rise in the demand for medical 3D imaging has occurred in recent years because of improved diagnostic accuracy, increased medical reliance on diagnostic imaging and patient expectation. Unfortunately, medical imaging technology is prohibitively expensive and its access is usually limited to a very few locations around a hospital.

Collaborative diagnosis and discussion of patient treatment (the MDT Review) often reverts to analysis of 2D images (slices) and fixed viewpoint 3D animations from CT, MRI and PET scanners which are displayed using high resolution projectors and standard workstation machines. Such imagery does not convey adequate spatial information and the degree of interactivity required to explore the 3D data space to gain necessary clinical insight.

Our innovative solution provides clinicians and radiologists with collaborative remote access to interactive 3D medical visualisations. The main benefits of our solution include:

• High quality stereoscopic medical imagery. Stereoscopic displays provide enhanced spatial awareness and new insight for medical imaging, which can help improve clinical diagnosis.
• Real-time remote viewing and interaction from any where at any time. The system can utilise any available display resources from PDAs to large workstations adapting the visualization to provide the best possible level of interaction without compromising image quality.