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Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic Surgery: A Review

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Recently, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have received increasing attention, with the development of VR/AR devices such as head-mounted displays, haptic devices, and AR glasses. Medicine is considered to be one of the most effective applications of VR/AR. In this article, we describe a systematic literature review conducted to investigate the state-of-the-art VR/AR technology relevant to plastic surgery. The 35 studies that were ultimately selected were categorized into 3 representative topics: VR/AR-based preoperative planning, navigation, and training. In addition, future trends of VR/AR technology associated with plastic surgery and related fields are discussed.

Source: Archives of Plastic Surgery

DOI: 10.5999/aps.2017.44.3.179

Authors: Youngjun Kim, Hannah Kim, Yong Oock Kim

Institutions: Yonsei University, Yonsei University Health System, Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Augmented Reality Applications

Subfield: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $700