Spine Surgery Supported by Augmented Reality.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

A prospective, case-based, observational study.

Objectives

To investigate how microscope-based augmented reality (AR) support can be utilized in various types of spine surgery.

Methods

In 42 spinal procedures (12 intra- and 8 extradural tumors, 7 other intradural lesions, 11 degenerative cases, 2 infections, and 2 deformities) AR was implemented using operating microscope head-up displays (HUDs). Intraoperative low-dose computed tomography was used for automatic registration. Nonlinear image registration was applied to integrate multimodality preoperative images. Target and risk structures displayed by AR were defined in preoperative images by automatic anatomical mapping and additional manual segmentation.

Results

AR could be successfully applied

SUBMITTER: Carl B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7263340 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature