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Envisioning the Future of the Neurosurgical Operating Room with the Concept of the Medical Metaverse

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The medical metaverse can be defined as a virtual spatiotemporal framework wherein higher-dimensional medical information is generated, exchanged, and utilized through communication among medical personnel or patients. This occurs through the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, and others. We can envision a future neurosurgical operating room that utilizes such medical metaverse concept such as shared extended reality (AR/VR) of surgical field, AI-powered intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, and real-time intraoperative tissue diagnosis. The future neurosurgical operation room will evolve into a true medical metaverse where participants of surgery can communicate in overlapping virtual layers of surgery, monitoring, and diagnosis.

Source: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2024.0160

Authors: Sun Mo Nam, Yoon Hwan Byun, Yun-Sik Dho, Chul-Kee Park

Institutions: Seoul National University, Seoul National University Hospital, SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, National Cancer Center

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: $300