A four-wall virtual reality visualization of patient-specific anatomy: Creating full user immersive experience from computed tomography scans

Authors : Hesham TANBOUR, Emad TANBOUR

Pages : 134-140

Doi:10.31127/tuje.1072285

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Publication Date : 2023-04-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Virtual reality is the future of medical imaging diagnosis. Previous studies have introduced virtual reality rendering of anatomical models while others have mentioned processes to extract 3D models from Computed Tomography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CT); images. In this study, we provide a detailed workflow to transforming patient-specific two-dimensional insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2D); CT dicom format imaging files to three-dimensional insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3D); immersive, dynamic and interactive anatomical assembly models while incorporating them into a four-wall virtual reality environment system. Our study implemented 3D CAD and virtual reality capacities through software and engineering design tools to transform 2D medical images into interactive 3D models in our system. In doing so, the user was able to gain a sense of depth, scale, and dimensionality while immersed in the environment and while implementing interactive tools to investigate patient- specific hip-femur dynamics. At the same time, users were able to identify key anatomical landmarks in the patients’ hip joints. Applications of the VR system to the medical field and orthopedics, in particular, were discussed.
Keywords : Virtual Reality in Medicine, Patient Specific Anatomy Simulation, Tomography, Tracking, Simulation