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Design Considerations for Interacting and Navigating with 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional Medical Images in Virtual,
Jennifer N Avari Silva1,2,3, Michael K Southworth3, Christopher M Andrews3
1Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology, Washington University in St Louis, School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.
Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality : 13Th International Conference, VAMR 2021, Held As Part of the 23Rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24-29, 2021, Proceedings. VAMR (Conference) (13Th : 2021 : Online)
|January 26, 2022
Summary
Extended realities (virtual, augmented, and mixed realities) offer expanding medical applications. Design must consider end-users, use cases, imaging types, and regulations for effective virtual, augmented, and mixed reality tools.
Area of Science:
- Medical Technology
- Immersive Technologies
- Healthcare Innovation
Background:
- Extended realities, encompassing virtual, augmented, and mixed realities (VAMR), have advanced significantly, leading to increased medical applications.
- VAMR medical applications can be categorized by end-user (patient, physician, or both) and use case (education, diagnosis, therapy).
- Design of VAMR medical applications requires careful consideration of end-user, use case, and interaction methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore design considerations for medical applications in extended realities.
- To analyze the impact of end-user, use case, and imaging modalities on VAMR medical application design.
- To examine regulatory influences on the development of VAMR medical tools.
Main Methods:
- Review of design principles for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality medical applications.
- Analysis of interaction and navigation methods in VAMR for medical use cases.
- Case study of three VAMR tools developed for cardiac electrophysiology procedures.
Main Results:
- Hardware advancements are driving VAMR adoption in medicine.
- User-centric and use-case-specific design is crucial for VAMR medical tools.
- Integration of 2D and 3D medical imaging presents unique design challenges.
- Regulatory compliance significantly impacts VAMR medical application design.
Conclusions:
- Successful VAMR medical application development hinges on a holistic design approach.
- Consideration of user, application type, imaging, and regulations is essential for effective VAMR tools.
- VAMR holds significant potential for advancing cardiac electrophysiology procedures and other medical fields.
