Clinical evaluation of augmented reality-based 3D navigation system for brachial plexus tumor surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Augmented reality (AR), a form of 3D imaging technology, has been preliminarily applied in tumor surgery of the head and spine, both are rigid bodies. However, there is a lack of research evaluating the clinical value of AR in tumor surgery of the brachial plexus, a non-rigid body, where the anatomical position varies with patient posture.

Methods

Prior to surgery in 8 patients diagnosed with brachial plexus tumors, conventional MRI scans were performed to obtain conventional 2D MRI images. The MRI data were then differentiated automatically and converted into AR-based 3D models. After point-to-point relocation and registration, the 3D models were projected onto the patient's body using a head-mounted display for navigation. To evaluate the clinical value of AR-ba

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792838 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature