Augmented Reality in Neurosurgery: A Review of Current Concepts and Emerging Applications

• Published in: Canadian journal of neurological sciences Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 235 - 245
• Main Authors: Guha, Daipayan, Alotaibi, Naif M., Nguyen, Nhu, Gupta, Shaurya, McFaul, Christopher, Yang, Victor X.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Accuracy; Augmented reality; Brain Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Brain Diseases - surgery; Camcorders; Cameras; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - trends; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neurosurgery; Neurosurgical Procedures - methods; Neurosurgical Procedures - trends; Registration; Review Articles; Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Spinal Diseases - surgery; Surgery; Surgery, Computer-Assisted - methods; Surgery, Computer-Assisted - trends; User-Computer Interface; Virtual Reality; augmented reality; virtual reality; neuronavigation; image guidance

Augmented reality (AR) superimposes computer-generated virtual objects onto the user’s view of the real world. Among medical disciplines, neurosurgery has long been at the forefront of image-guided surgery, and it continues to push the frontiers of AR technology in the operating room. In this system...