Abstract
Digital technologies have become pervasive, and the medical field is not immune to their developments. This chapter presents a brief outline of the opportunities that three-dimensional representation, reconstruction, simulation, or enhancement of available information (namely, virtual reality and augmented reality) offer in the healthcare world. We focused on 3D modeling, 2D/3D visual replication, and superposition to the user’s field of view, together with their use in surgical training, preoperative planning, and their recent applications to surgical procedures. Attention is posed on reporting the most established approaches with associated benefits and limitations and to guide the reader to an overview of the current and further impact those may have on the medical field.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Surgical Planning and 3D Printing |
Subtitle of host publication | Applications, Integration, and New Directions |
Editors | Paolo Gargiulo |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 409-423 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323908504 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- 3D modeling
- 3D printing
- augmented reality
- Immersive technologies
- mixed reality
- preoperative planning
- segmentation
- virtual reality