Real-Time Augmented Reality forImage-Guided InterventionsDer Technischen Fakulta¨t derUniversita¨t Erlangen–Nu¨rnbergzur Erlangung des GradesDOKTOR–INGENIEURvorgelegt vonSebastian VogtErlangen — 2009Als Dissertation genehmigt von derTechnischen Fakulta¨t derUniversita¨t Erlangen-Nur¨ nbergTag der Einreichung: 18. Februar 2009Tag der Promotion: 05. Oktober 2009Dekan: Prof. Dr. R. GermanBerichterstatter: Prof. em. Dr. H. NiemannProf. Dr. N. NavabReal-Time Augmented Reality forImage-Guided InterventionsSubmitted to theTechnische Fakulta¨t derUniversita¨t Erlangen–Nu¨rnbergin fulfillment of the requirements forthe degree ofDOKTOR–INGENIEURbySebastian VogtErlangen — 2009As dissertation accepted from theTechnische Fakulta¨t derUniversita¨t Erlangen–Nur¨ nbergDate of submission: February 18, 2009Date of graduation: October 5, 2009Dean: Prof. Dr. R. GermanReviewers: Prof. em. Dr. H. NiemannProf. Dr. N. NavabAcknowledgmentsThis dissertation summarizes my research activities at the Imaging and Visualization De-partment at Siemens Corporate Research in Princeton, New Jersey. I would like to express mydeepest gratitude to Professor Dr. Heinrich Niemann and Dr. Frank Sauer for providing methe opportunity for a dissertation in the field of interventional image guidance in this corporatesetting in the United States.