Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Patient-specific instantaneous spatial temperature maps for MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy using a physics-assisted deep learning framework.

International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery·2026
Same author

Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Training and Applications to Otolaryngology: A Scoping Review.

The Laryngoscope·2025
Same author

ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Surgeon-Radiation Oncology Dyads in Oral Cavity Cancer Outcomes.

Annals of surgical oncology·2024
Same author

Optimizing Osteotomy Geometries in Posterolateral Mandibulectomies.

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery·2024
Same author

Impact of Surgeon-Radiation Oncology Dyads in Oral Cavity Cancer Outcomes.

Annals of surgical oncology·2024
Same author

Smoking and alcohol by HPV status in head and neck cancer: a Mendelian randomization study.

Nature communications·2024

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 8, 2025

Author Spotlight: Revolutionizing Remote Surgery with Augmented Reality and Robotics for Enhanced Precision and Accessibility
07:46

Author Spotlight: Revolutionizing Remote Surgery with Augmented Reality and Robotics for Enhanced Precision and Accessibility

Published on: August 9, 2024

746

An interactive augmented reality software for facial reconstructive surgeries.

Wenzhangzhi Guo1, Vito Forte2, Joel C Davies3

  • 1Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Centre for Image Guided Innovation and Therapeutic Intervention, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|December 15, 2023
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study introduces a mobile augmented reality application for facial reconstructive surgery training. The app aids surgical trainees in visualizing relaxed skin tension lines and designing skin flaps, offering objective performance evaluation.

Keywords:
Face trackingFacial reconstructive surgeryMixed realityMobile applicationMonte Carlo experimentSurgical training

More Related Videos

Augmented Reality Navigation-Guided Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head
06:17

Augmented Reality Navigation-Guided Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head

Published on: April 12, 2022

3.7K
Combining Augmented Reality and 3D Printing to Display Patient Models on a Smartphone
09:26

Combining Augmented Reality and 3D Printing to Display Patient Models on a Smartphone

Published on: January 2, 2020

18.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 8, 2025

Author Spotlight: Revolutionizing Remote Surgery with Augmented Reality and Robotics for Enhanced Precision and Accessibility
07:46

Author Spotlight: Revolutionizing Remote Surgery with Augmented Reality and Robotics for Enhanced Precision and Accessibility

Published on: August 9, 2024

746
Augmented Reality Navigation-Guided Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head
06:17

Augmented Reality Navigation-Guided Core Decompression for Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head

Published on: April 12, 2022

3.7K
Combining Augmented Reality and 3D Printing to Display Patient Models on a Smartphone
09:26

Combining Augmented Reality and 3D Printing to Display Patient Models on a Smartphone

Published on: January 2, 2020

18.3K

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Augmented Reality in Surgery

Background:

  • Traditional surgical education relies on didactic methods and physical models.
  • Limitations in resource availability and objective evaluation hinder current surgical training.
  • There is a need for innovative methods to enhance surgical skill development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a mobile augmented reality (AR) application for facial reconstructive surgery training.
  • To provide surgical trainees with enhanced visualization and planning tools.
  • To enable objective performance assessment in surgical education.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a mobile AR application for visualizing relaxed skin tension lines and skin flap design.
  • Integrated real-time overlay of tension lines onto live video or patient photos.
  • Incorporated interactive comparison of flap designs and simulated scar outcomes.
  • Conducted a Monte Carlo experiment with simulated users for performance evaluation.

Main Results:

  • The AR application accurately overlays relaxed skin tension lines in real-time (>84% accuracy).
  • User performance data from the Monte Carlo experiment exhibited normal distribution patterns.
  • The application demonstrated feasibility on modern mobile devices across diverse facial images.

Conclusions:

  • The AR application serves as a valuable tool for teaching facial reconstructive surgery fundamentals.
  • It facilitates objective evaluation of surgical trainees' performance.
  • The application enhances understanding of skin flap orientation relative to relaxed skin tension lines for scar minimization.