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International Conference on Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, and Robotics in Medicine

International Conference on Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery

CVRMed 1997, MRCAS 1997: CVRMed-MRCAS'97 pp 511–517Cite as

Three dimensional tracking with ultrasound for augmented reality applications in skull base surgery

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A low cost, high precision tracking device, developed for the Institute of Laryngology & Otology, University College London for use in augmented reality assisted skull base surgery, is presented. The device achieves sub-millimetric resolution that enables its use with microscope magnified three dimensional imaging. The algorithms used for achieving high resolution and the hardware structure are discussed by the authors. Special emphasis is placed on real time digital signal processing using a DSP processor and the hardware designed to achieve this.

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  1. Institute of Laryngology & Otology, University College London, England

    G. Alusi, A. C. Tan & A. Wright

  2. Department of Medical Physics, University College London, England

    A. D. Linney

  3. LIME, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France

    K. Raoof

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  1. G. Alusi
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Jocelyne Troccaz Eric Grimson Ralph Mösges

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Alusi, G., Tan, A.C., Linney, A.D., Raoof, K., Wright, A. (1997). Three dimensional tracking with ultrasound for augmented reality applications in skull base surgery. In: Troccaz, J., Grimson, E., Mösges, R. (eds) CVRMed-MRCAS'97. CVRMed MRCAS 1997 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1205. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0029274

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