Augmented and mixed reality for collaborative cardiac planning using 3D and 4D medical imaging data

Abstract

Heart problems are number one public enemy and fighting it means to use different weapons. A crucial moment is that of diagnosis heart ischemic conditions, which has to be sooner. Doctors can use multiple diagnostic modalities like 3D and 4D medical imaging data. Integrating medical images from different medical modalities is a difficult task. Vitrual reality has proven to be a choice for healthcare. Particularly, augmented reality is used for their advantages. We propose a method and a platform that can be used for treatment planning and simulation, education and patient awareness in cardiology, for collaborative cardiac planning, using 3D and 4D data like Cardiac 3D CT or 4D Echocardiography. This application can have a module for AR/mixed reality for communication with the glasses because this can also be important in the education and training of medical students, providing a close to reality virtual 3D environment.