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Freeflight: A virtual endoscopy system

  • Simulation and Augmented Reality
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CVRMed-MRCAS'97 (CVRMed 1997, MRCAS 1997)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 1205))

Abstract

We created a virtual endoscopy system, called FreeFlight, that interactively generates three-dimensional endoscopic images of human anatomy using spiral CT data. The software is based on Silicon Graphics' OpenInventor API running on an SGI Maximum Impact workstation. FreeFlight reads DICOM-formatted medical images, automates organ segmentation, and allows physicians to navigate through the human body in a virtual reality environment. This system is currently being evaluated in two clinical protocols, lung cancer staging and colon cancer screening, to determine its potential for noninvasive diagnosis, interventional guidance, and surgical planning.

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  1. Dept. of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    David J. Vining, David R. Stelts, David K. Ahn, Paul F. Hemler, Yaorong Ge, Gordon W. Hunt, Christopher Siege, Daniel B. McCorquodale & Mark E. Sarojak

  2. Dept. of Radiology, Chu Grenoble, Grenoble, France

    Gilbert R. Ferretti

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  1. David J. Vining
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Vining, D.J. et al. (1997). Freeflight: A virtual endoscopy system. In: Troccaz, J., Grimson, E., Mösges, R. (eds) CVRMed-MRCAS'97. CVRMed MRCAS 1997 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1205. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0029263

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