3D brain MR angiography displayed by a multi-autostereoscopic screen

Daniel S. F. Magalhães; Fádua H. Ribeiro; Fabrício O. Lima; Rolando L. Serra; Alfredo B. Moreno; Li M. Li

doi:10.1117/12.911474

22 February 2012 3D brain MR angiography displayed by a multi-autostereoscopic screen

Daniel S. F. Magalhães, Fádua H. Ribeiro, Fabrício O. Lima, Rolando L. Serra, Alfredo B. Moreno, Li M. Li

Proceedings Volume 8318, Medical Imaging 2012: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment; 83181P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911474
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can be used to examine blood vessels in key areas of the body, including the brain. In the MRA, a powerful magnetic field, radio waves and a computer produce the detailed images. Physicians use the procedure in brain images mainly to detect atherosclerosis disease in the carotid artery of the neck, which may limit blood flow to the brain and cause a stroke and identify a small aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation inside the brain. Multi-autostereoscopic displays provide multiple views of the same scene, rather than just two, as in autostereoscopic systems. Each view is visible from a different range of positions in front of the display. This allows the viewer to move left-right in front of the display and see the correct view from any position. The use of 3D imaging in the medical field has proven to be a benefit to doctors when diagnosing patients. For different medical domains a stereoscopic display could be advantageous in terms of a better spatial understanding of anatomical structures, better perception of ambiguous anatomical structures, better performance of tasks that require high level of dexterity, increased learning performance, and improved communication with patients or between doctors. In this work we describe a multi-autostereoscopic system and how to produce 3D MRA images to be displayed with it. We show results of brain MR angiography images discussing, how a 3D visualization can help physicians to a better diagnosis.

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Daniel S. F. Magalhães, Fádua H. Ribeiro, Fabrício O. Lima, Rolando L. Serra, Alfredo B. Moreno, and Li M. Li "3D brain MR angiography displayed by a multi-autostereoscopic screen", Proc. SPIE 8318, Medical Imaging 2012: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment, 83181P (22 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911474

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