Clinical Application of a Modern High‐Definition Head‐Mounted Display in Sonography. (1st August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Takeshita, Hideki; Kihara, Kazunori; Yoshida, Soichiro; Higuchi, Saori; Ito, Masaya; Nakanishi, Yasukazu; Kijima, Toshiki; Ishioka, Junichiro; Matsuoka, Yoh; Numao, Noboru; Saito, Kazutaka; Fujii, Yasuhisa
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 33:Number 8(2014)
• Page Start: 1499
• Page End: 1504
• Publication Date: 2014-08-01
• Subjects: clinical utility -- head‐mounted display -- high image quality -- sonography -- wearability; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.7863/ultra.33.8.1499
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : Because of the remarkably improved image quality and wearability of modern head‐mounted displays, a monitoring system using a head‐mounted display rather than a fixed‐site monitor for sonographic scanning has the potential to improve the diagnostic performance and lessen the examiner's physical burden during a sonographic examination. In a preclinical setting, 2 head‐mounted displays, the HMZ‐T2 (Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) and the Wrap1200 (Vuzix Corporation, Rochester, NY), were found to be applicable to sonography. In a clinical setting, the feasibility of the HMZ‐T2 was shown by its good image quality and acceptable wearability. This modern device is appropriate for clinical use in sonography.