Extended Reality in Neurosurgical Education: A Systematic Review

Iop, Alessandro; El-Hajj, Victor Gabriel; Gharios, Maria; Giorgio, Andrea de; Monetti, Fabio Marco; Edström, Erik; Elmi-Terander, Adrian; Romero, Mario

doi:10.3390/s22166067

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“…The neurosurgical community has been fortunate. Despite the slow and pendulous interest in adopting new technology, parallel developments in the mixed reality (MR) realms have allowed for the rekindling of interest in adapting new MR gadgets [ 1 , 5 , 19 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. HoloLens 2 has brought MR back to our theatres, providing a significant leap forward and overcoming the disadvantages of the previous VR and AR systems.…”

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Use of Mixed Reality in Neuro-Oncology: A Single Centre Experience

Jain

Gao

Yeo

et al. 2023

Life

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(1) Background: Intra-operative neuronavigation is currently an essential component to most neurosurgical operations. Recent progress in mixed reality (MR) technology has attempted to overcome the disadvantages of the neuronavigation systems. We present our experience using the HoloLens 2 in neuro-oncology for both intra- and extra-axial tumours. (2) Results: We describe our experience with three patients who underwent tumour resection. We evaluated surgeon experience, accuracy of superimposed 3D image in tumour localisation with standard neuronavigation both pre- and intra-operatively. Surgeon training and usage for HoloLens 2 was short and easy. The process of image overlay was relatively straightforward for the three cases. Registration in prone position with a conventional neuronavigation system is often difficult, which was easily overcome during use of HoloLens 2. (3) Conclusion: Although certain limitations were identified, the authors feel that this system is a feasible alternative device for intra-operative visualization of neurosurgical pathology. Further studies are being planned to assess its accuracy and suitability across various surgical disciplines.

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Use of Mixed Reality in Neuro-Oncology: A Single Centre Experience

Jain

Gao

Yeo

et al. 2023

Life

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“…Meta-analysis will only be performed for research questions where rigorous, homogeneous and sufficient data are available. A similar methodology has been described in several of our previous works 44–47…”

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Spontaneous spinal cord infarctions: a systematic review and pooled analysis protocol

El-Hajj,

Stenimahitis,

Gharios

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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IntroductionSpinal cord infarction (SCInf) is a rare ischaemic event that manifests with acute neurological deficits. It is typically classified as either spontaneous, defined as SCInf without any inciting event, or periprocedural, which typically occur in conjunction with vascular surgery with aortic manipulations. While periprocedural SCInf has recently been the subject of intensified research, especially focusing on the primary prevention of this complication, spontaneous SCInf remains less studied.Methods and analysisElectronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science and Embase, will be searched using the keywords “spinal cord”, “infarction”, “ischemia” and “spontaneous”. The search will be set to provide only English studies published from database inception. Editorials, letters and reviews will also be excluded. Reference lists of relevant records will also be searched. Identified studies will be screened for inclusion, by one reviewer in the first step and then three in the next step to decrease the risk of bias. The synthesis will address several topics of interest including epidemiology, presentation, diagnostics, treatment strategies, outcomes and predictors. The review aims to gather the body of evidence to summarise the current knowledge on SCInf. This will lead to a better understanding of the condition, its risk factors, diagnosis and management. Moreover, the review will also provide an understanding of the prognosis of patients with SCInf with respect to neurological function, quality of life and mortality. Finally, this overview of the literature will allow the identification of knowledge gaps to help guide future research efforts.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval was not required for our review as it is based on existing publications. The final manuscript will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.

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“…According to the literature, such VR technology expedited the development of immersive and collaborative learning in the classroom [ 24 ]. In addition, the extended reality (XR) and AR have been investigated widely for educational purposes [ 25 , 26 , 27 ]. Furthermore, with the expansion of wearables in education, digital augmentation of physical activities have been used for virtual field trips [ 28 ].…”

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Wearable Sensors for Learning Enhancement in Higher Education

Khosravi

Bailey

Parvizi

et al. 2022

Sensors

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Wearable sensors have traditionally been used to measure and monitor vital human signs for well-being and healthcare applications. However, there is a growing interest in using and deploying these technologies to facilitate teaching and learning, particularly in a higher education environment. The aim of this paper is therefore to systematically review the range of wearable devices that have been used for enhancing the teaching and delivery of engineering curricula in higher education. Moreover, we compare the advantages and disadvantages of these devices according to the location in which they are worn on the human body. According to our survey, wearable devices for enhanced learning have mainly been worn on the head (e.g., eyeglasses), wrist (e.g., watches) and chest (e.g., electrocardiogram patch). In fact, among those locations, head-worn devices enable better student engagement with the learning materials, improved student attention as well as higher spatial and visual awareness. We identify the research questions and discuss the research inclusion and exclusion criteria to present the challenges faced by researchers in implementing learning technologies for enhanced engineering education. Furthermore, we provide recommendations on using wearable devices to improve the teaching and learning of engineering courses in higher education.

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Extended Reality in Neurosurgical Education: A Systematic Review

Cited by 29 publications

References 79 publications

Use of Mixed Reality in Neuro-Oncology: A Single Centre Experience

Use of Mixed Reality in Neuro-Oncology: A Single Centre Experience

Spontaneous spinal cord infarctions: a systematic review and pooled analysis protocol

Wearable Sensors for Learning Enhancement in Higher Education

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