Development of an Immersive Virtual Colonoscopy Viewer for Colon Growths Diagnosis

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new immersive VR-based virtual colonoscopy viewer aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of colon anomaly diagnosis, with plans for expert evaluation.

Contribution

It presents a novel VR interface design for virtual colonoscopy, addressing the gap in immersive analysis tools and proposing experimental assessment methods.

Findings

Enhanced visualization of colon anomalies

Potential reduction in diagnosis time

Improved diagnostic accuracy expected

Abstract

Desktop-based virtual colonoscopy has been proven to be an asset in the identification of colon anomalies. The process is accurate, although time-consuming. The use of immersive interfaces for virtual colonoscopy is incipient and not yet understood. In this work, we present a new design exploring elements of the VR paradigm to make the immersive analysis more efficient while still effective. We also plan the conduction of experiments with experts to assess the multi-factor influences of coverage, duration, and diagnostic accuracy.