New directions for preoperative planning: impact from emerging 3D technologies

Pieter Slagmolen, Antonio Fratini

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Surgical Planning and 3D Printing
Subtitle of host publicationApplications, Integration, and New Directions
EditorsPaolo Gargiulo
PublisherElsevier
Pages409-423
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9780323908504
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • 3D modeling
  • 3D printing
  • augmented reality
  • Immersive technologies
  • mixed reality
  • preoperative planning
  • segmentation
  • virtual reality

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