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A novel visualization system of using augmented reality in knee replacement surgery: Enhanced bidirectional maximum
Nitish Maharjan1, Abeer Alsadoon1,2,3,4,5, P W C Prasad1
1School of Computing and Mathematics, Charles Sturt University (CSU), Sydney Campus, Wagga Wagga, Australia.
Summary
This study introduces a novel augmented reality (AR) system for knee replacement surgery, significantly reducing alignment errors and improving visualization. The enhanced AR system ensures greater surgical precision and patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Surgical Technology
- Computer-Assisted Surgery
Background:
- Image registration and alignment are critical challenges in augmented reality (AR)-based knee replacement surgery.
- Existing methods often suffer from registration errors and suboptimal alignment, impacting surgical outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To decrease registration error in AR-based knee replacement surgery.
- To enhance alignment accuracy by avoiding local minima, handling occlusions, and maximizing overlapping regions.
Main Methods:
- A markerless image registration method was employed for AR-guided knee replacement.
- A weighted least squares algorithm improved stereo camera tracking, addressing both border and non-border occlusions.
Main Results:
- Achieved improved video precision with an alignment error of 0.57-0.61 mm.
- Reduced image registration iterations using bidirectional cloud points, enhancing processing time to 7.4-11.74 frames per second.
Conclusions:
- The proposed AR system effectively overcomes misalignment issues caused by patient movement during surgery.
- It provides reliable and favorable visualization and navigation of knee anatomy, ensuring accurate surgical outcomes.
