Results & Discussion: Dr. Bruce Daniel, Dr. Stephan Busque, and Dr. Marc. L Melcher

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Renal Transplant Visualization

with Augmented Reality


Elizabeth Nguyen
Dr. Bruce Daniel, Dr. Stephan Busque, and Dr. Marc. L Melcher

Bioengineerin
Schools of Engineering & Medicine
INTRODUCTION RESULTS & DISCUSSION
• Kidney shortages are a rampant issue. Over 100K • Randomized paired
patients remain on the waiting list with multiple Survey Flowchart comparison study with
people dying every day AR and paper
• Patient cases have a wide range of anatomical • Make sure each doctor
differences with varying vein/artery structures which has read each case with
can lead to multiple complications each viewing method
• Currently, transplant surgeons mainly utilize paper • Collect data in multiple
or computer screens to view patient data. Recently, sessions to reduce
3D modeling has been explored as a potential learning
alternative. Augmented reality may serve as a better
• Compare differences in
viewing modality to save on printing costs and time.
kidney assessments and
• GOAL: (1) Create a Hololens application for easy time to review
visualization of patient kidneys with simple • Use donation history as
interactions. (2) Test whether AR is on par or better gold standard
than traditional viewing methods with study.

METHODS
• Analyze 66 patient cases by
hand and create 3D models of
each structure (kidney, artery,
adrenal gland, veins)
• Create a Hololens application to
manipulate kidney models
Case 193: Case 209:
Pre-study workflow: •Complex branching of the •On paper: Doctor unable
veins and arteries that are to see cause of imprint
intertwined •With AR: Doctor able to
•Doctor stated that 3D (AR) clearly see lumbar coming
allows for the viewer to directly at viewer
Screenshot of the Kidney Viewing Application clearly see the anatomy

CONCLUSION
• Future app improvements
•Keyboard to locate specific case number
•Streamline cases from redcap or online database
• Augmented reality may help doctors with complex
cases
• Doctors might have frustrations with new tech
• Application includes voice commands and buttons • Study may lead to discrepancies in kidney suitability
•Toggle structures on/off assessments with different viewing modalities
•Zoom (2x, 5x)
•Two rotation modes References: National Kidney Foundation and Chandak, Pankaj & Byrne, Nicholas & Coleman, Andrew & Karunanithy, Narayan & Carmichael, Jim

•Reset model and next case & Marks, Stephen & Stojanovic, Jelena & Kessaris, Nicos & Mamode, Nizam. (2018). Patient-specific 3D Printing: A Novel Technique for Complex Pediatric Renal

Transplantation. Annals of surgery. 269. 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003016.

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