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. 2017 Jan:35:1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.09.002. Epub 2016 Oct 27.

Utilizing virtual and augmented reality for educational and clinical enhancements in neurosurgery

Panayiotis E Pelargos  1 , Daniel T Nagasawa  1 , Carlito Lagman  1 , Stephen Tenn  2 , Joanna V Demos  1 , Seung J Lee  1 , Timothy T Bui  1 , Natalie E Barnette  1 , Nikhilesh S Bhatt  1 , Nolan Ung  1 , Ausaf Bari  1 , Neil A Martin  1 , Isaac Yang  3
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Utilizing virtual and augmented reality for educational and clinical enhancements in neurosurgery

Panayiotis E Pelargos et al. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Neurosurgery has undergone a technological revolution over the past several decades, from trephination to image-guided navigation. Advancements in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) represent some of the newest modalities being integrated into neurosurgical practice and resident education. In this review, we present a historical perspective of the development of VR and AR technologies, analyze its current uses, and discuss its emerging applications in the field of neurosurgery.

Keywords: Augmented reality; Education; History; Innovations; Neurosurgery; Virtual reality.

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