VR Radiology

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  Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzZykkl6zL0

Key Investigators

Franklin King, Steve Pieper

Project Description

Objective

• Brainstorm and solidify potential advantages of VR environments for a radiology application
• Develop a usable and non-frustrating method for interfacing with datasets (may require brainstorming use of different devices)

Approach, Plan

• Implementation currently queries Slicer WebServer for slice widget data
• Current implementation making use of an Oculus Rift DK2 with a mounted Leap Motion (for hand tracking and real-world overlay)
• Use of a Gear VR can also be explored

Progress

• Potential advantages of VR:
  • Remote collaboration
  • Expanded "screen real estate"
  • Can explore 3D datasets in a more intuitive manner (tractography?)
• Bare-bones application is functional, can display slices from an instance of Slicer
  • Now displays slice widgets and models (including fiber bundles and transforms) from Slicer
  • VR UI allows for user to pick and position items (see video)