IEEE VIS 2024 Content: Multi-User Mobile Augmented Reality for Cardiovascular Surgical Planning

Multi-User Mobile Augmented Reality for Cardiovascular Surgical Planning

Pratham Darrpan Mehta - Georgia Tech, Atlanta, United States

Rahul Ozhur Narayanan - Georgia Tech, Atlanta, United States

Harsha Karanth - Georgia Tech, Atlanta, United States

Haoyang Yang - Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States

Timothy C Slesnick - Emory University, Atlanta, United States

Fawwaz Shaw - Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, United States

Duen Horng (Polo) Chau - Georgia Tech, Atlanta, United States

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ARCollab is a collaborative cardiovascular surgical planning application in mobile augmented reality. Multiple users can join a shared session and view a patient's 3D heart model from different perspectives. ARCollab allows surgeons and cardiologists to collaboratively interact with a 3D heart model in real-time. Our evaluation of ARCollab's usability and usefulness in enhancing collaboration, conducted with three cardiothoracic surgeons and two cardiologists, marks the first human evaluation of a multi-user mobile AR tool for surgical planning. ARCollab is open-source, available at https://github.com/poloclub/arcollab.
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Keywords

Augmented Reality, Mobile Collaboration, Surgical Planning

Abstract

Collaborative planning for congenital heart diseases typically involves creating physical heart models through 3D printing, which are then examined by both surgeons and cardiologists. Recent developments in mobile augmented reality (AR) technologies have presented a viable alternative, known for their ease of use and portability. However, there is still a lack of research examining the utilization of multi-user mobile AR environments to support collaborative planning for cardiovascular surgeries. We created ARCollab, an iOS AR app designed for enabling multiple surgeons and cardiologists to interact with a patient's 3D heart model in a shared environment. ARCollab enables surgeons and cardiologists to import heart models, manipulate them through gestures and collaborate with other users, eliminating the need for fabricating physical heart models. Our evaluation of ARCollab's usability and usefulnessin enhancing collaboration, conducted with three cardiothoracic surgeons and two cardiologists, marks the first human evaluation of a multi-user mobile AR tool for surgical planning. ARCollab is open-source, available at https://github.com/poloclub/arcollab.