Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) medical images are used for diagnosis and in surgical operation planning. Computer-assisted surgical simulations (CASS) are essential for complex surgical procedures that are often performed in an interdisciplinary manner. Traditionally, the participants study the designs on the same display. In 3D virtual reality (VR) environments, the planner is wearing a head-mounted display (HMD). The designs can be then examined in VR by other persons wearing HMDs, which is a practical use case for the medical metaverse. A multi-user VR environment was built for the planning of an orthognathic–surgical (correction of facial skeleton) operation. Four domain experts (oral and maxillofacial radiologists) experimented with the pilot system and found it useful. It enabled easier observation of the model and a better understanding of the structures. There was a voice connection and co-operation during the procedure was natural. The planning task is complex, leading to a certain level of complexity in the user interface.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1038 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Applied Sciences |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Jan 2024 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Funding
This work was funded by Business Finland, as part of the Digital and Physical Immersion in Radiology and Surgery (decision number 930/31/2019) project, and by the Academy of Finland, as part of the Explainable AI Technologies for Segmenting 3D Imaging Data project (decision number 345448).
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 1
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging