Metaverse in surgery — origins and future potential

IF 12.1 1区 医学 Q1 UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Enrico Checcucci, Alessandro Veccia, Stefano Puliatti, Pieter De Backer, Pietro Piazza, Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski, Severin Rodler, Mark Taratkin, Ines Rivero Belenchon, Loic Baekelandt, Sabrina De Cillis, Alberto Piana, Ahmed Eissa, Juan Gomez Rivas, Giovanni Cacciamani, Francesco Porpiglia
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The metaverse refers to a collective virtual space that combines physical and digital realities to create immersive, interactive environments. This space is powered by technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. In healthcare, the metaverse can offer many applications. Specifically in surgery, potential uses of the metaverse include the possibility of conducting immersive surgical training in a VR or AR setting, and enhancing surgical planning through the adoption of three-dimensional virtual models and simulated procedures. At the intraoperative level, AR-guided surgery can assist the surgeon in real time to increase surgical precision in tumour identification and selective management of vessels. In post-operative care, potential uses of the metaverse include recovery monitoring and patient education. In urology, AR and VR have been widely explored in the past decade, mainly for surgical navigation in prostate and kidney cancer surgery, whereas only anecdotal metaverse experiences have been reported to date, specifically in partial nephrectomy. In the future, further integration of AI will improve the metaverse experience, potentially increasing the possibility of carrying out surgical navigation, data collection and virtual trials within the metaverse. However, challenges concerning data security and regulatory compliance must be addressed before the metaverse can be used to improve patient care.

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外科中的元宇宙--起源与未来潜力
元宇宙指的是一个集体虚拟空间,它将物理现实与数字现实相结合,创造出身临其境的互动环境。这个空间由增强现实(AR)、虚拟现实(VR)、人工智能(AI)和区块链等技术驱动。在医疗保健领域,元宇宙可以提供许多应用。具体到外科领域,元宇宙的潜在用途包括在 VR 或 AR 环境中进行沉浸式外科培训的可能性,以及通过采用三维虚拟模型和模拟程序增强外科规划的可能性。在术中层面,AR 引导的手术可以实时协助外科医生提高肿瘤识别和血管选择性管理的手术精确度。在术后护理方面,元宇宙的潜在用途包括恢复监测和患者教育。在泌尿外科领域,AR 和 VR 在过去十年中得到了广泛的探索,主要用于前列腺癌和肾癌手术的手术导航,而迄今为止,特别是在肾部分切除术方面,仅有关于元宇宙经验的轶事报道。未来,人工智能的进一步整合将改善元宇宙体验,有可能增加在元宇宙中进行手术导航、数据收集和虚拟试验的可能性。然而,在利用元宇宙改善患者护理之前,必须解决数据安全性和合规性方面的挑战。
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Nature Reviews Urology
Nature Reviews Urology 医学-泌尿学与肾脏学
CiteScore
12.50
自引率
2.60%
发文量
123
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Nature Reviews Urology is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals.Nature Reviews' basic, translational and clinical content is written by internationally renowned basic and clinical academics and researchers. This journal targeted readers in the biological and medical sciences, from the postgraduate level upwards, aiming to be accessible to professionals in any biological or medical discipline. The journal features authoritative In-depth Reviews providing up-to-date information on topics within a field's history and development. Perspectives, News & Views articles, and the Research Highlights section offer topical discussions and opinions, filtering primary research from various medical journals. Covering a wide range of subjects, including andrology, urologic oncology, and imaging, Nature Reviews provides valuable insights for practitioners, researchers, and academics within urology and related fields.
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