The role of augmented reality in surgical training: a systematic review

D Suresh, A Aydin, S James, K Ahmed… - Surgical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims This review aims to provide an update on the role of augmented reality (AR) in surgical
training and investigate whether the use of AR improves performance measures compared …

[HTML][HTML] Navigation and robotics in interventional oncology: current status and future roadmap

G Charalampopoulos, R Bale, D Filippiadis, BC Odisio… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Interventional oncology (IO) is the field of Interventional Radiology that provides minimally
invasive procedures under imaging guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant …

Augmented reality improves procedural efficiency and reduces radiation dose for CT-guided lesion targeting: a phantom study using HoloLens 2

BJ Park, SJ Hunt, GJ Nadolski, TP Gade - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Out-of-plane lesions pose challenges for CT-guided interventions. Augmented reality (AR)
headsets are capable to provide holographic 3D guidance to assist CT-guided targeting. A …

Thermal ablation of liver tumors guided by augmented reality: an initial clinical experience

M Solbiati, T Ierace, R Muglia, V Pedicini, R Iezzi… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We report the first clinical use of Endosight, a new guidance system for
percutaneous interventional procedures based on augmented reality, to guide percutaneous …

Augmented reality technology in image-guided therapy: State-of-the-art review

Z Zhao, J Poyhonen, X Chen Cai… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Image-guided therapies have been on the rise in recent years as they can achieve higher
accuracy and are less invasive than traditional methods. By combining augmented reality …

Augmented reality surgical navigation system integrated with deep learning

SY Chiou, LS Liu, CW Lee, DH Kim, MA Al-Masni… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most current surgical navigation methods rely on optical navigators with images displayed
on an external screen. However, minimizing distractions during surgery is critical and the …

Comparison of accuracy between augmented reality/mixed reality techniques and conventional techniques for epidural anesthesia using a practice phantom model kit

T Hayasaka, K Kawano, Y Onodera, H Suzuki… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Background This study used an epidural anesthesia practice kit (model) to evaluate the
accuracy of epidural anesthesia using standard techniques (blind) and augmented/mixed …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of optical tracking and augmented reality for needle navigation in sacral nerve stimulation

R Moreta-Martínez, I Rubio-Pérez… - Computer methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is a minimally invasive procedure
where an electrode lead is implanted through the sacral foramina to stimulate the nerve …

Bone biopsies guided by augmented reality: a pilot study

D Albano, C Messina, S Gitto, V Chianca… - European Radiology …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To test the technical feasibility of an augmented reality (AR) navigation system to
guide bone biopsies. Methods We enrolled patients subjected to percutaneous computed …

Comparison of augmented reality display techniques to support medical needle insertion

F Heinrich, L Schwenderling, F Joeres… - IEEE transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Augmented reality (AR) may be a useful technique to overcome issues of conventionally
used navigation systems supporting medical needle insertions, like increased mental …