04:12 PM Abstract No. 294 Virtual reality (VR), dynamic holographic, display of the vascular anatomy and a co-registered angiographic catheter with electromagnetic (EM) tracking for the guidance of endovascular procedures: a pilot phantom study to evaluate the feasibility of angiography-free endovascular procedures

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate feasibility of using holographic 3D Virtual Reality (VR) to visualize an angiographic catheter with electromagnetic (EM) sensors while selecting vessels in a co-registered vascular phantom. Electrophysiologists have nearly replaced angiography with EM catheter tracking. EM needle tracking is used during tumor ablation. Interventional Radiologists have not adopted this to endovascular catheters. The novel ability to visualize the catheter in coregistered dynamic VR allows one to view the 3D vascular anatomy while steering the catheter as never before possible.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Scientific Session 30: Forget The X-Rays (Imaging) Source Type: research