Interactive medical 3D-simulations by means of stereoscopy and standard hardware

: Using stereo-3D hardware in its different solutions is not new, but most available applications use these Hardware only for a better visualization of 3d-reconstructions. It is an optional feature. In our research we principally use stereoscopic Hardware, because of the different manipulation-methods especially in virtual medical simulators. The methods of planning and simulating medical operations in an virtual environment is also an important point in these research. 1 Purpose When looking at the area of 3D-reconstruction of medical image data, virtual patients and simulation environments are important topics. But what does this really mean and how is it solved? A simulation, however, would have to be substantially more. True operation in the three-dimensional virtual space is not possible without additional hardware and software. A three-dimensional dataset loses any depth by the projection on the monitor, so that it becomes more difficult or impossible for the user. For example, t...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: DFG
• Authors: Kay Melzer, Hans-Gerd Lipinski, Dietrich H. W. Grönemeyer
• Keywords: DFG 2001, Hardware, Operating System, Stereo-3D Hardware, Virtual Medical Simulators