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Recently, the capabilities of real-time PC-based video image processing and computer graphic systems converged to make possible the display of a virtual graphical image correctly registered with a view of the 3D environment of the user’s object of interest. The generation of an Augment Reality scene can now be done with a PC computer graphics system. An Augmented Reality (AR) system generates a composite view for the user. It is a combination of the real scene viewed by the user and a virtual scene generated by the computer (a 3D model) that augments the scene with additional information. Fig. 1 displays one possible AR scene where a phantom is overlaid with graphics models of tumors. One of the most important issues to consider for a very accurate AR application is the method for tracking the various elements of the environment such as the video camera.

This work is partially funded by NASA grant 99-HEDS-01-079

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  1. Neurosurgery Department, suite 930, 4160 John R, Detroit, Mi., 48201
    Abhilash Pandya M.S., Mohamad Siadat M.S., Lucia Zamorano M.D. Dr. Med., Jainxing Gong Ph.D. & Qinghang Li M.D. Ph.D
  2. Johnson Space Center, NASA, Houston, Tx.
    James Maida M.S.
  3. University of Houston, Houston, Tx.
    Ioannis Kakadiaris Ph.D

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  1. Abhilash Pandya M.S.
  2. Mohamad Siadat M.S.
  3. Lucia Zamorano M.D. Dr. Med.
  4. Jainxing Gong Ph.D.
  5. Qinghang Li M.D. Ph.D
  6. James Maida M.S.
  7. Ioannis Kakadiaris Ph.D

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  1. Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Wiro J. Niessen & Max A. Viergever &

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Pandya, A. et al. (2001). Tracking Methods for Medical Augmented Reality. In: Niessen, W.J., Viergever, M.A. (eds) Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2001. MICCAI 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2208. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45468-3\_246

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