Clinical applications for stereoscopic 3-D displays

• Published in: Journal of the Society for Information Display Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 377 - 384
• Main Authors: Getty, David J., Green, Patrick J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-06-2007
• Subjects: 3-D display; 3-D imaging; breast cancer; diabetic retinophy; digital mammography; lesion detection; stereopsis; steroscopic display; Steroscopic imaging; teaching anatomy
• ISSN: 1071-0922; 1938-3657
• DOI: 10.1889/1.2749323

— Stereoscopic 3‐D digital imaging holds the promise of improving the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease as well as enhancing the training and preparation of medical professionals through use of stereoscopic 3‐D displays in concert with the many volumetric visualization techniques/modalities developed in recent years. While so‐called 3‐D graphics have improved the state of computer visualization in general, 3‐D displays make full use of the human‐visual perception, and thus can provide critical insight in complex computer‐generated and video 3‐D data. The stereo 3‐D applications reviewed in this paper include screening of breast cancer and diabetic retinopathy, visualization for minimally invasive surgery, and the teaching of anatomy. Also included is a discussion of ground‐breaking results from a stereo digital mammography clinical trial under way at Emory University.