Advanced imaging and visualization for computer assisted interventions: motivation, state-of-art and future challenges - Medical augmented reality - MISS 2014 (16)

Prof. Nassir Navab (Technical University of Munich, Germany), was one of the speakers of Medical Imaging Summer School (Sicily, July 28-August 1, 2014), here you can find his lecture 2: "Advanced imaging and visualization for computer assisted interventions: motivation, state-of-art and future challenges - Medical augmented reality".

Abstract. This tutorial focuses on the problem of design and development of advanced imaging and visualization solutions for computer assisted interventions. 

The first three sections present methods for multi-modal image acquisition, analysis and modeling of heterogeneous data and their intelligent real-time fusion. Here we present advanced methods for visualization of such data during focused, high-intensity surgical procedures. In particular, we review the state of art in Medical Augmented Reality, and discuss challenges faced by scientific community in the upcoming years. 

Throughout this presentation, we present recent results obtained in our real-world laboratories within several clinics in Munich to demonstrate the issues and to provide exemplary paths towards possible solutions. Such examples include visualization of Intra-operative Free-Hand SPECT reconstruction, Camera-Augmented Mobile C-arm (CAMC) for trauma and orthopedic surgeries, and Magic Mirror and HMD based AR for serious gaming, teaching and medical training.

Shooting: Lorenzo Di Silvestro, Mauro Sodano
Editing and post-production: Lorenzo Di Silvestro, Agata Ventura