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Area of Science:

  • Medical Visualization
  • Surgical Navigation Technology
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Depth perception is a critical challenge in augmented reality (AR)-based surgical navigation.
  • Existing AR systems often struggle to provide accurate spatial awareness for surgeons.
  • This limitation can lead to increased targeting errors and potential intraoperative complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel AR and virtual reality (VR) switchable visualization system.
  • To enhance depth perception and spatial accuracy during surgical navigation tasks.
  • To assess the system's performance in a simulated surgical environment.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a seamless switching mechanism between AR and VR visualization modes.
  • Integrated real-time display of the minimum distance between the surgical tool tip and nearby organs.
  • Conducted experiments with five physicians and 20 non-medical volunteers to evaluate performance.

Main Results:

  • Quantitative measurements included targeting error, task completion time, and instances of collisions.
  • The proposed AR/VR switchable system demonstrated statistically significant improvements over a simple AR technique.
  • Participants experienced enhanced depth perception and task facilitation.

Conclusions:

  • Seamless AR-VR switching effectively improves depth perception in surgical navigation.
  • Real-time minimum distance indicators aid surgeons in performing tasks more safely and accurately.
  • The developed system shows promise for enhancing safety and efficiency in AR-assisted surgery.