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A full 3D-navigation system in a suitcase
W Freysinger1, M J Truppe, A R Gunkel
14D Visualization Laboratory, ENT Clinic, University of Innsbruck, Austria. wolfgang.freysinger@uibk.ac.at
Objective:
To reduce the impact of contemporary 3D-navigation systems on the environment of typical otorhinolaryngologic operating rooms, we demonstrate that a transfer of navigation software to modern high-power notebook computers is feasible and results in a practicable way to provide positional information to a surgeon intraoperatively.
Materials And Methods:
The ARTMA Virtual Patient System has been implemented on a Macintosh PowerBook G3 and, in connection with the Polhemus FASTRAK digitizer, provides intraoperative positional information during endoscopic endonasal surgery.
Results:
Satisfactory intraoperative navigation has been realized in two- and three-dimensional medical image data sets (i.e., X-ray, ultrasound images, CT, and MR) and live video.
Conclusions:
This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that acceptable ergonomics and excellent performance of the system can be achieved with contemporary high-end notebook computers.