Immersive Virtual Colonoscopy Viewer for Colorectal Diagnosis

João Serras, Anderson Maciel, Soraia Paulo, Andrew T. Duchowski, Regis Kopper, Catarina Moreira, Joaquim Jorge

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.