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Breast Magnetic Resonance Image Analysis for Surgeons Using Virtual Reality: A Comparative Study.

Mohamed El Beheiry¹, Thomas Gaillard², Noémie Girard²

¹Decision and Bayesian Computation, USR 3756 (C3BI/DBC) and Neuroscience Department CNRS UMR 3571, Institut Pasteur and CNRS, Paris, France.

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Virtual reality (VR) visualization tools like DIVA significantly improve breast cancer tumor localization accuracy and speed for surgeons analyzing breast MRI scans. This technology enhances preoperative assessments, regardless of surgeon experience level.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Surgical Oncology
Virtual Reality Applications

Background:

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality in women globally.
Current breast cancer treatment relies heavily on surgical intervention.
Accurate preoperative tumor localization via medical imaging is crucial for effective surgical planning.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of a novel virtual reality (VR) medical image visualization tool, DIVA.
To compare the speed and accuracy of breast cancer tumor localization using DIVA versus standard slice-based visualization for breast MRI scans.
To assess the impact of DIVA on surgical decision-making metrics.

Main Methods:

Eighteen breast surgeons (residents and practitioners) from Institut Curie participated.
Surgeons analyzed breast MRI scans using two modalities: standard slice-based visualization and the DIVA VR system.
Key metrics included MRI analysis time and accuracy of lesion identification (breast, number, quadrant), compared against postoperative pathological reports.

Main Results:

The DIVA system significantly reduced MRI analysis time for all surgeons (P < .001).
DIVA improved the accuracy of identifying the affected breast for both residents (P = .003) and practitioners (P = .04).
DIVA significantly enhanced quadrant determination accuracy for practicing surgeons (P = .01) but not residents (P = .49).

Conclusions:

Virtual reality visualization of medical images, exemplified by the DIVA system, systematically enhances surgeons' analysis of preoperative breast MRI scans.
The benefits of DIVA in improving speed and accuracy are observed across various metrics and are independent of surgeon seniority.
DIVA represents a promising advancement in medical imaging tools for breast cancer surgery.