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A Sketch-Based Interface for 2D Illustration of Vascular Structures, Diseases, and Treatment Options with Real-Time Blood Flow

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Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2015)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 598))

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Abstract

We present a sketching interface, which enables physicians to illustrate various vascular structures, diseases, and treatment options with integrated blood flow. This sketch-based interface provides medical doctors with an effective tool to illustrate different medical scenarios and support patient education. This work integrates methods from sketch-based interfaces and GPU-supported computational fluid dynamics. The usability of the prototype was assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. Additionally, we performed a structured interview with a physician to evaluate the benefits with respect to patient education. The results of the evaluation confirmed the usability of the prototype as well as the usefulness to support physicians during the process of patient education.

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This work was partially funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the research campus STIMULATE under grant number ‘13GW0095A’.

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    Patrick Saalfeld, Alexandra Baer, Bernhard Preim & Kai Lawonn

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Municipal Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany

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Saalfeld, P., Baer, A., Preim, U., Preim, B., Lawonn, K. (2016). A Sketch-Based Interface for 2D Illustration of Vascular Structures, Diseases, and Treatment Options with Real-Time Blood Flow. In: Braz, J., et al. Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications. VISIGRAPP 2015. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 598. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29971-6_2

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