Open AccessEarly Experience With Virtual and Synchronized Augmented Reality Platform for Preoperative Planning and Intraoperative Navigation: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Robert G. Louis,
Gary K. Steinberg,
Christopher Duma,
Gavin W. Britz,
Vivek Mehta,
Jonathan Pace,
Warren R. Selman,
Walter C. Jean
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
operative neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2332-4260
pISSN - 2332-4252
DOI - 10.1093/ons/opab188
Subject(s) - neuronavigation , medicine , surgical planning , virtual reality , augmented reality , dissection (medical) , surgery , medical physics , radiology , computer science , resection , human–computer interaction
Virtual reality (VR) allows for presurgical planning. Intraoperatively, augmented reality (AR) enables integration of segmented anatomic information with neuronavigation into the microsurgical scene to provide guidance without workflow disruption. Combining VR and AR solutions may help guide microsurgical technique to improve safety, efficiency, and ergonomics.