Tracking in Medical Research

ART has participated in several projects on using tracking technology in medical applications. Our measurement systems support researchers in fields as diverse as tomography, operation planning and surgical navigation.

Tomography Projects

Magnetic Resonance Tomography (MRT)

Correlation of patient's movements (esp. breathing, motion) and MRT scans during image acquisition allows the reduction of motion artifacts. The Fraunhofer IGD applies ART systems.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Correlation of patient's movements (esp. breathing, motion) and PET data during image acquisition. ART Systems being used in a project at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR).

Operation Planning and Navigation

Virtual Surgery Planning System

The liver surgery planning system (LSPS) by the Institute for Computer Graphics and Vision of TU Graz (Austria) is addressing obstacles associated with surgical planning of segment oriented liver resections based on CT data. The main goal is to support radiologists during data preparation and to give surgeons precise information for making optimal decisions.

Augmentation and Navigation

ART was a member of the NARVIS project that explored additional intra-operative methods for surgeons in the form of 3D CT images, ultrasound etc. via head-mounted displays.