Augmented Reality Supported Patient Education and Consultation In medical collaboration with: Dr. med. Maximilian Eder, Dr. med. Laszlo Kovacs Scientific Director: Nassir Navab Contact Person(s): Christoph Bichlmeier

Keywords: Surgical Workflow, Medical Augmented Reality

Abstract

The project Augmented Reality Supported Patient Education and Consultation (Augmented Reality unterstützte Operationsaufklärung) aims at developing Augmented Reality (AR) supported communication tools for patient education. The development of the targeted systems involves disciplines reaching from image registration, human computer interaction and in-situ visualization to instructional design and perceptual psychology. As a primary clinical application, we determined breast reconstruction in plastic surgery.

Pictures

Figure 1: Digital Mirror

Publications

2010
	P. Wucherer, C. Bichlmeier, M. Eder, L. Kovacs, N. Navab Multimodal Medical Consultation for Improved Patient Education Proceedings of Bildverarbeitung fuer die Medizin (BVM 2010), Aachen, Germany, March 2010 (bib)

Clinical Relevance

As a primary clinical application, we determined breast reconstruction in plastic surgery. The objective of the project is to investigate whether a digital mirror allowing for virtual breast augmentation and visualization of further anatomy projected right on the patient's body can support the communication of limitations, risks and potentials of a surgical intervention. The amount and type of transferred information has to be strongly adapted to the patient's needs and requirements.

Team

Contact Person(s)

Dr. Christoph Bichlmeier

Working Group

Dr. Patrick Wucherer

Location

Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitüt München Ismaninger Str. 22 81675 München IFL Lab - Room: 01.3a-c Tel.: +49 89 4140-6457 Fax: +49 89 4140-6458

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