Virtual or Augmented Reality to Enhance Surgical Education and Surgical Planning

Thorac Surg Clin. 2019 Aug;29(3):329-337. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2019.03.010.

Authors

Christopher Cao¹, Robert J Cerfolio²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, 530 1st Avenue, 9V, New York, NY 10016, USA.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, 550 1st Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: Robert.Cerfolio@nyulangone.org.

PMID: 31235302
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2019.03.010

Abstract

Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies have evolved with a growing presence in both clinical care and surgical training.

Keywords: Augmented reality; Computed tomography; MRI; Virtual reality.

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

General Surgery / education*
General Surgery / methods
Humans
Patient Care Planning*
Simulation Training / methods*
Virtual Reality*