Real-time integration between Microsoft HoloLens 2 and 3D Slicer with demonstration in pedicle screw placement planning Articles

authors

POSE DIEZ DE LA LASTRA, ALICIA
UNGI, TAMAS
MORTON, DAVID
FICHTINGER, GABOR
PASCAU GONZALEZ GARZON, JAVIER

published in

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery Journal

publication date

June 2023

start page

1

end page

10

volume

2023

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-023-02977-0

full text

http://hdl.handle.net/10016/37834

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1861-6410

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1861-6429

abstract

We established a direct communication channel between Microsoft HoloLens 2 and 3D Slicer to exchange transform and image messages between the platforms in real time. This allows us to seamlessly display a CT reslice of a patient in the AR world.

subjects

Biology and Biomedicine

keywords

augmented reality; microsoft hololens 2; openigtlink; 3d slicer; pedicle screw; surgical planning