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Surgical Multidisciplinary Team Meetings Are Enhanced by Collaboration in the Metaverse
Rojan Ghaderi1, Thomas Edwards1, Justin Cobb1
1MSk Lab, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Journal of Medical Extended Reality
|August 6, 2026
Summary
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) metaverse platforms enable healthcare professionals to conduct multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT-Ms) effectively. This technology enhances data visualization and clinical decision-making for orthopedic trauma cases.
Area of Science:
- Medical Technology and Digital Health
- Surgical Decision-Making and Collaboration
- Virtual Reality Applications in Healthcare
Background:
- Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT-Ms) are crucial for clinical decision-making, traditionally conducted in-person or via screen-sharing.
- Existing methods face limitations in collaborative data visualization, especially with complex 3D imaging and patient data.
- Immersive virtual reality (IVR) offers a novel metaverse environment for remote interaction and collaborative data engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an IVR metaverse platform for conducting MDT-Ms.
- To assess the feasibility and efficacy of the IVR platform for data visualization and clinical decision-making in orthopedic trauma.
- To evaluate user experience and perceived task performance within the IVR metaverse environment.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews with users of existing orthopedic trauma MDT-Ms to inform platform development.
- Iterative development and testing of the IVR metaverse platform with curated simulated orthopedic trauma cases.
- Pilot MDT-Ms conducted in the IVR metaverse, with user experience measured by NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) and System Usability Scale.
Main Results:
- Successful development and execution of four pilot MDT-Ms with 13 healthcare professionals using commercially available IVR headsets.
- High effectiveness ratings for data visualization (median 5) and clinical decision-making (median 5) within the IVR environment.
- Variable ratings for ease of communication (median 3), but high perceived task performance, indicating effective use of data for patient management.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare professionals can feasibly conduct complex MDT-Ms using a novel IVR metaverse platform.
- The IVR metaverse facilitates collaborative interrogation of 3D anatomy and injury patterns, enhancing discussion and decision-making.
- Future development will focus on optimizing role designation to improve communication within the metaverse meeting environment.
