Advanced XR-Based 6-DOF Catheter Tracking System for Immersive Cardiac Intervention Training

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Main Authors: Annabestani, Mohsen, Sriram, Sandhya, Wong, S. Chiu, Sigaras, Alexandros, Mosadegh, Bobak
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author Annabestani, Mohsen
Sriram, Sandhya
Wong, S. Chiu
Sigaras, Alexandros
Mosadegh, Bobak
author_facet Annabestani, Mohsen
Sriram, Sandhya
Wong, S. Chiu
Sigaras, Alexandros
Mosadegh, Bobak
contents Extended Reality (XR) technologies are gaining traction as effective tools for medical training and procedural guidance, particularly in complex cardiac interventions. This paper presents a novel system for real-time 3D tracking and visualization of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheters, with precise measurement of the roll angle. A custom 3D-printed setup, featuring orthogonal cameras, captures biplane video of the catheter, while a specialized computer vision algorithm reconstructs its 3D trajectory, localizing the tip with sub-millimeter accuracy and tracking the roll angle in real-time. The system's data is integrated into an interactive Unity-based environment, rendered through the Meta Quest 3 XR headset, combining a dynamically tracked catheter with a patient-specific 3D heart model. This immersive environment allows the testing of the importance of 3D depth perception, in comparison to 2D projections, as a form of visualization in XR. Our experimental study, conducted using the ICE catheter with six participants, suggests that 3D visualization is not necessarily beneficial over 2D views offered by the XR system; although all cardiologists saw its utility for pre-operative training, planning, and intra-operative guidance. The proposed system qualitatively shows great promise in transforming catheter-based interventions, particularly ICE procedures, by improving visualization, interactivity, and skill development.
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spellingShingle Advanced XR-Based 6-DOF Catheter Tracking System for Immersive Cardiac Intervention Training
Annabestani, Mohsen
Sriram, Sandhya
Wong, S. Chiu
Sigaras, Alexandros
Mosadegh, Bobak
Image and Video Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Graphics
Human-Computer Interaction
Robotics
Extended Reality (XR) technologies are gaining traction as effective tools for medical training and procedural guidance, particularly in complex cardiac interventions. This paper presents a novel system for real-time 3D tracking and visualization of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheters, with precise measurement of the roll angle. A custom 3D-printed setup, featuring orthogonal cameras, captures biplane video of the catheter, while a specialized computer vision algorithm reconstructs its 3D trajectory, localizing the tip with sub-millimeter accuracy and tracking the roll angle in real-time. The system's data is integrated into an interactive Unity-based environment, rendered through the Meta Quest 3 XR headset, combining a dynamically tracked catheter with a patient-specific 3D heart model. This immersive environment allows the testing of the importance of 3D depth perception, in comparison to 2D projections, as a form of visualization in XR. Our experimental study, conducted using the ICE catheter with six participants, suggests that 3D visualization is not necessarily beneficial over 2D views offered by the XR system; although all cardiologists saw its utility for pre-operative training, planning, and intra-operative guidance. The proposed system qualitatively shows great promise in transforming catheter-based interventions, particularly ICE procedures, by improving visualization, interactivity, and skill development.
title Advanced XR-Based 6-DOF Catheter Tracking System for Immersive Cardiac Intervention Training
topic Image and Video Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Graphics
Human-Computer Interaction
Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.02611