Tablet Driven Paradigm for Hybrid Reality Surgery Interaction
1. A Tablet- Driven Paradigm For
Hybrid Reality Surgery
Interaction
Presenters: Andrei Marroquin, Hamzah Shannag, Huyen Le, Matthew
Dunning
Advisor: Dr. Mahesh Shenai
Co- advisor: Dr. Juan Cebral
2. What is Hybrid Reality?
• The technology of the virtual
reality world of computers.
• Entering simulated worlds
without leaving the physical
environment.
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3. The Clinical Need
• Visualization methods via
hybrid/augmented reality in
the OR.
• To address various surgical
methods in:
• Neurosurgery
• Impact: Increasing surgical
precision and visualization
during minimally invasive
procedures.
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4. Possible Applications for Hybrid Reality in
Neurosurgery
• Placement of drainage (burr)
holes for hematomas.
• Localization of tumors and
other intracranial lesions.
• Stereotactic placement of
catheters/electrodes, biopsy
needles
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5. Stereotactic Placement When
Addressing Hydrocephalus.
• Hydrocephalus:
• Excessive accumulation of
fluid in the brain
• Causes: Brain damage, loss in
mental and physical abilities,
and even death
• Surgery:
• Ventriculostomy
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6. Ventriculostomy
• Done Blindly
• Landmarks
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8. Available Devices
• Head mounted displays
(HMD)
• Semitransparent mirror
reflection
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9. Problems with Existing Methods
• Superimposition
• Price:
• Stealth Navigation –
Stealthstation costs 1 million
dollars.
• BrainLAB Navigation – Vector
Vision-BrainLAB costs $225,000.
• Proposed solution:
• Augmented reality concept
(superimposition)
• Cheaper
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13. How are we conducting the project ?
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CT-scan
Images Software Optical Device
Imaging Re-slicing RegisteringSuperimposingRendering Projecting
14. CT scan of the Foam Head
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15. How are we conducting the project ?
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CT-scan
Images Software Optical Device
Imaging Re-slicing RegisteringSuperimposingRendering Projecting
17. How are we conducting the project ?
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CT-scan
Images Software Optical Device
Imaging Re-slicing RegisteringSuperimposingRendering Projecting
18. Methods – Optical Device
• Tripods
• Adjustable Reflective screen &
tablet
• Foam head - fiducials
• Machine Shop
• 3D-printed table clamp
• Tools: drilling, cutting, etc.
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22. Future Plans
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• Improve Code:
Develop GUI- Graphical User Interface
Increase speed
• Improve Optical device:
Improve stability
Reduce area taken by the device
• Validation- Testing:
CT-scan cadaver head with fiducials
Run code & superimpose
Attempt ventriculostomy
CT-scan again with catheter inserted
Measure distance between the ROI and the placement of the catheter
Determine the percent error of incision
23. Time Spent & Budget
• Time: Each member spent approximately 8 hours a week.
• Budget:
• $200 – Windows tablet
• $100 – optical device
• $10 – foam head
24. • Dr. Cebral – Guidance for the physical design, methodology of the
code, and how to prepare a professional PowerPoint.
• Dr. Shenai – Aim and purpose of the project, CT scan of the foam
head.
• Dr. Bray – Guidance to where we stand and ideas regarding the
project.
• Dr. Cressman – Using the equipment at the machine shop and
guidance to designing the required table clamp.
• Dr. Chitnis – Thoughts regarding the code.
• George Mason University – Providing the machine shop.
25. References
1. ”Facts about hydrocephalus”, National Hydrocephalus Foundation, http://nhfonline.org/facts-about-
hydrocephalus.htm
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malformation/documents/etv.pdf
3. Brain Health Community. (2012, August 21). Retrieved November 30, 2015, from
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endoscopic-third-ventriculostomy/1727082
4. Jones RFC, Kwok BCT, Stening WA, & Vonau M: The current status of endoscopic third
ventriculostomy in the management of non-communicating hydrocephalus. Minim. Invas. Neurosurg,
v. 37, pp. 28-36, 1994.
5. Perneczky A, Tschabitscher M, & Resch KDM: Endoscopic Anatomy for Neurosurgery. New York:
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7. A Novel Protocol of Continuous Navigation Guidance for Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy. (2014).
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Extra slide to guide us for the presentation
Focus on the clinical needs: sophisticated visualization methods via hybrid/augmented reality
some operations are done blindly (no guidance).
In minimally invasive neurosurgeries, surgeons are blind to the interior of the head when introducing instruments (like catheters)
The idea: superimpose images on a the physical head during surgery to see the relative placement of the instruments with respect to anatomical structures.
To: allow surgeons to be more precise and have more information to guide the procedure
Give a few surgical procedures that would benefit from this system. Hydrocephalus is one of them
spend the last 50% of your presentation discussing your solution at a level of detail that is easy for a general audience to understand, but with more than general statements.
OR stands for Operating Room
To address various surgical methods in:
Neurosurgery:
Stereotactic placement of medical instruments
Localization of tumors and other intracranial lesions
“so the possible applications where hybrid reality could be applied are:”
Stereotactic placement of catheters/electrodes, biopsy needles.
Localization of tumors and other intracranial lesions.
Placement of drainage (burr) holes for hematomas.
Hematoma is swelling of clotted blood within the tissue. The drainage is done where the swelling occurs here “point at the left side of the brain picture”.
Hydrocephalus is a condition where the normal flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), produced in the ventricles is interrupted (either by obstruction or a failure of the body to re-absorbed the CSF) causing intracranial pressure to increase and the ventricle to enlarge.
Ventriculostomy surgery
Ventriculostomy is the process of draining the excess CSF from the brain to release increased pressure. Incision of the catheter is done blindly, using landmarks to estimate the area for where incision should be done.
There’s no better way than placing landmarks on the head and assuming proper placement for incision. Wouldn’t it be beneficial to superimpose the image on the head and to properly register it for guidance of this surgery? To know exactly where incisions should be made.
(Mention that they do not superimpose)
Interfaces with multiple imaging systems (iCT, iMRI)
Navigational Camera or Electromagnetic System
High Resolution
Easy to access pre-op exams
Head Mounted Displays are one of the most effective optical devices that have been used in various forms to assist surgeons and other medical personnel to support and improve visualization of the work site
Semitransparent mirror reflection: Placed above the patient. The mirror reflects the virtual scene while the surgeon looks through the glass to see the patient. Control software refreshes the virtual images so that the projected scene matches the action in the OR by tracking everything that moves during a procedure.
- Should mention that there are no marketed versions of these used today in medicine. And that Researchers have attempted to address these needs.
Superimposition: both the methodologies do not superimpose the images onto the head during surgery, they are only used to display where the surgeon desires to look on one of the methodology’s screen next to the operating bed.
Price:
Stealth Navigation – The Stealthstation roughly costs 1 million dollars.
BrainLAB Navigation – Vector Vision-BrainLAB costs $225,000.
Proposed solution:
Augmented reality concept (superimposition)
The device built along with the software is significantly cheaper for hospitals to purchase.
Engineering Problem: Aligning/registering medical images with physical objects simultaneously.
There’s no better way than placing landmarks on the head and assuming proper placement for incision. Wouldn’t it be beneficial to superimpose the image on the head and to properly register it for guidance of this surgery? To know exactly where incisions should be made.
So what will this project bring?
Develop a digital platform, which displays pre-operative images onto a surgical field in an anatomically correct method.
Provide digital landmarks for real-time surgical procedures.
Observe internal anatomy without incisions nor surgical exposure.
Reduce patient risk associated with unguided procedures.
Adjustable angle β depends on:
Height of the physician h1 which ranges 4’7’’- 7’4’’
Adjustable height of the tripod holding the tablet h2. ranges 16’’- 72’’
Height of the operating bed h3
Angle β is approximated by the equation:
Measuring the angle from the face of the tablet to the horizontal operating bed and subtracting 45 from it
45 is the angle between the semi-reflective glass and the tablet.
So β is most often approximately 45 degrees
The CT scan is resliced at angle β to view the desired angle of the rendered volume.
Tablet size at least 10 inches for the size of the head or foam head
This is our setting that we have set up in dr cebrals lab. We shot it from different angles to show how its put together and the different parts.
How are we conducting the project ?
Rendering the 3D images obtained from a CT scan of the foam head. (MATLAB).
Utilizing an optical device to superimpose the images onto the foam head. (Tripods, reflective plexigalss, tablet, 3D-printed clamp, foam head).
Optical device screen must be perpendicular to the surgeons eye-sight.
Tablet is 45* degrees from the optical device screen.
“Brain” images displayed on the tablet and are reflected onto the perpendicular screen for real time guidance of ventriculostomy.
Soo…
Displaying images obtained from a CT scan of the foam head
Building an optical device to support the superimposition process
Using the fiducials on the foam head to align and register the images when superimposed onto the foam head
How are we conducting the project ?
Rendering the 3D images obtained from a CT scan of the foam head. (MATLAB).
Utilizing an optical device to superimpose the images onto the foam head. (Tripods, reflective plexigalss, tablet, 3D-printed clamp, foam head).
Optical device screen must be perpendicular to the surgeons eye-sight.
Tablet is 45* degrees from the optical device screen.
“Brain” images displayed on the tablet and are reflected onto the perpendicular screen for real time guidance of ventriculostomy.
Soo…
Displaying images obtained from a CT scan of the foam head
Building an optical device to support the superimposition process
Using the fiducials on the foam head to align and register the images when superimposed onto the foam head
How are we conducting the project ?
Rendering the 3D images obtained from a CT scan of the foam head. (MATLAB).
Utilizing an optical device to superimpose the images onto the foam head. (Tripods, reflective plexigalss, tablet, 3D-printed clamp, foam head).
Optical device screen must be perpendicular to the surgeons eye-sight.
Tablet is 45* degrees from the optical device screen.
“Brain” images displayed on the tablet and are reflected onto the perpendicular screen for real time guidance of ventriculostomy.
Soo…
Displaying images obtained from a CT scan of the foam head
Building an optical device to support the superimposition process
Using the fiducials on the foam head to align and register the images when superimposed onto the foam head
We’re mounting the tablet and semi-reflective screen to the tripods for three dimensional orientation, since surgeons can be different heights
This shows the image being displayed on the tablet that is superimposed onto the foam head.