Application Scenarios for 3D-Printed Organ Models for Collaboration in VR & AR

Abstract

Medical software for computer-assisted surgery often solely supports one phase of the surgical process, e.g., surgery planning. This paper describes a concept for a system, which can be seamlessly used in the preoperative planning phase, in the intraoperative phase for viewing the planning data, as well as for training and education. A combination of virtual and augmented reality with a multi-user functionality will support the three phases. 3D-printed organ models will be used as interaction devices for more intuitive interaction with the visual data and for educating future surgeons. We present the three application scenarios for this concept in detail and discuss the research opportunities.