Application of stereo-imaging technology to medical fieldopen access
- Authors
- Nam, Kyoung Won; Park, Jeongyun; Kim, In Young; Kim, Kwang Gi
- Issue Date
- Sep-2012
- Publisher
- The Korean Society of Medical Informatics
- Keywords
- Human factor; Stereoscopic vision; Visual information; Visual system
- Citation
- Healthcare Informatics Research, v.18, no.3, pp.158 - 163
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Healthcare Informatics Research
- Volume
- 18
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 158
- End Page
- 163
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/164746
- DOI
- 10.4258/hir.2012.18.3.158
- ISSN
- 2093-3681
- Abstract
- Objectives: There has been continuous development in the area of stereoscopic medical imaging devices, and many stereoscopic imaging devices have been realized and applied in the medical field. In this article, we review past and current trends pertaining to the application stereo-imaging technologies in the medical field. Methods: We describe the basic principles of stereo vision and visual issues related to it, including visual discomfort, binocular disparities, vergence-accommodation mismatch, and visual fatigue. We also present a brief history of medical applications of stereo-imaging techniques, examples of recently developed stereoscopic medical devices, and patent application trends as they pertain to stereo-imaging medical devices. Results: Three-dimensional (3D) stereo-imaging technology can provide more realistic depth perception to the viewer than conventional two-dimensional imaging technology. Therefore, it allows for a more accurate understanding and analysis of the morphology of an object. Based on these advantages, the significance of stereoscopic imaging in the medical field increases in accordance with the increase in the number of laparoscopic surgeries, and stereo-imaging technology plays a key role in the diagnoses of the detailed morphologies of small biological specimens. Conclusions: The application of 3D stereoimaging technology to the medical field will help improve surgical accuracy, reduce operation times, and enhance patient safety. Therefore, it is important to develop more enhanced stereoscopic medical devices.
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