Augmented Reality-Based Surgery on the Human Cadaver Using a New Generation of Optical Head-Mounted Displays: Development and Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although nearly one-third of the world's disease burden requires surgical care, only a small proportion of digital health applications are directly used in the surgical field. In the coming decades, the application of augmented reality (AR) with a new generation of optical-see-through head-mounted displays (OST-HMDs) like the HoloLens (Microsoft Corp) has the potential to bring digital health into the surgical field. However, for the application to be performed on a living person, proof of performance must first be provided due to regulatory requirements. In this regard, cadaver studies could provide initial evidence.

Objective

The goal of the research was to develop an open-source system for AR-based surgery on human cadavers using freely available technologies.<

SUBMITTER: Puladi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086879 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature