Professor Terry Peters from Robarts Research Institute, Western University Visited APM

    On October 25, 2024, the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology (APM) of Chinese Academy of Sciences held the 65th lecture in the " Session of Wang T.C. Lecture". Professor Terry Peters from Robarts Research Institute, Western University, was invited and gave a lecture entitled "Perspectives on Augmented Reality for Image-guided Interventions". The report was chaired by Researcher Shizhen Chen.

    Professor Terry Peters currently serves as the Principal Scientist of the Medical Imaging Research Unit at Robarts Research Institute, Professor in the Department of Medical Imaging and Medical Biophysics at Western University, and a member of the Graduate Supervision Committee for Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering. Since working at the Montreal Neurological Institute in 1978, Professor Terry Peters has led the development of internationally leading technologies in various fields of computer-assisted neurosurgical navigation and was the first to realize the commercialization of such systems. In 1997, Professor Terry Peters became the Principal Scientist of the Medical Imaging Research Unit at Robarts Research Institute and founded the Center for Computer-Assisted Surgery and Treatment, expanding his research to heart, brain, and abdominal surgery.

    In the report, Professor Terry Peters mainly discussed research work on minimally invasive interventions assisted by Augmented Reality (AR) technology. Starting from the importance of AR technology in minimally invasive interventions, he outlined the research background and development process of 3D visual AR technology using heart valve replacement as an example. He demonstrated applications such as tumor resection planning, spinal anesthesia simulation, and AR visualization, discussed the significant role of 3D visual AR technology for radiologists and patients in medicine, and shared authentic feedback from clinicians on 3D visual AR technology. Finally, he introduced the current challenges faced by 3D visual AR technology in medicine.

    Professor Terry Peters's insightful and accessible presentation left a deep impression on the audience. After the report, Professor Terry Peters engaged in in-depth discussions with teachers and students, further deepening their understanding of 3D visual AR technology and its applications.