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Mathias Kaspar¹, Nigel M Parsad, Jonathan C Silverstein

¹Center for Clinical and Research Informatics (CCRI), NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.

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Summary

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This study introduces CoWebViz, an open-source, web-based system for real-time, collaborative 3D medical visualization. It enables interactive stereoscopic viewing using only a standard web browser, enhancing accessibility for clinical applications.

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Area of Science:

Medical visualization
Web-based technologies
Stereoscopic imaging

Background:

Traditional medical visualization tools are often limited to dedicated workstations or proprietary software.
Accessibility and collaboration in remote medical imaging are significant challenges.
There is a need for solutions that do not require specialized client-side software.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an open-source, web-based system for accessible, real-time, remote, interactive, stereoscopic medical visualization.
To enable multi-location collaboration for complex visualization scenarios.
To eliminate the need for additional client-side software.

Main Methods:

Developed CoWebViz, a server application streaming visualization to standard web browsers.
System architecture utilizes a server application and client front-ends with no added software.
Employs an enhanced threaded architecture and optimized distribution algorithms.

Main Results:

CoWebViz has been successfully used for immersive virtual anatomy classes.
Demonstrated optimization considerations, usability, and performance practical for clinical use.
Achieved broad support for stereoscopic presentation technologies and identified key network parameters.

Conclusions:

Web-based approach offers usability and performance benefits for complex clinical visualization.
Overcomes technical challenges associated with third-party browser plug-ins, creating a lightweight client.
Unmodified web browsers enhance remote accessibility to interactive medical visualization, proving sufficient for high-quality 3D, stereoscopic, collaborative visualization.