Does stereoscopic immersive virtual reality have a significant impact on anatomy education? A literature review.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q2 Medicine

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI:10.1007/s00276-025-03570-7

Dimitrios Chytas, George Tsakotos, George Triantafyllou, Maria Piagkou

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Abstract

Purpose: Stereoscopic immersive virtual reality (SIVR) is a technology that fully immerses the user in a digital environment and permits the perception of two different three-dimensional images of a digital object with each of the two eyes. We conducted a literature review to explore to what extent SIVR can significantly contribute to anatomy education.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, ERIC, and the Cochrane Library for papers investigating the outcomes (effectiveness, perceptions about effectiveness, and side effects) of implementing SIVR in anatomy education.

Results: Eight articles were included. Six examined the effectiveness of the educational intervention, while two papers explored only participants' perceptions. Those perceptions were positive, but there was a considerably higher frequency of side effects compared with other methods. SSIVR was not significantly more effective than non-stereoscopic delivery, mainly when the users interacted with the virtual environment.

Conclusion: Using SIVR in anatomy education has led to positive participants' perceptions and notable side effects, while its effectiveness has not been proven higher than non-stereoscopic images, mainly when the users interacted with the digital objects. Future research will further clarify to what extent this technology should be implemented in anatomy education to minimize side effects and maximize its educational potential.

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立体沉浸式虚拟现实是否对解剖学教育产生重大影响？文献综述。

目的：立体沉浸式虚拟现实（SIVR）是一种将用户完全沉浸在数字环境中，并允许两只眼睛分别感知数字对象的两个不同三维图像的技术。我们进行了文献综述，以探讨SIVR在多大程度上可以显著地促进解剖学教育。方法：我们检索PubMed、Scopus、ERIC和Cochrane图书馆，以调查在解剖学教育中实施SIVR的结果（有效性、对有效性的看法和副作用）的论文。结果：共纳入8篇文章。六篇研究了教育干预的有效性，而两篇研究只探讨了参与者的看法。这些看法是积极的，但与其他方法相比，副作用的频率要高得多。当用户与虚拟环境互动时，SSIVR并不比非立体传递更有效。结论：在解剖学教学中使用SIVR，参与者的感知是积极的，副作用是显著的，但其有效性并未被证明高于非立体图像，主要是在用户与数字对象交互时。未来的研究将进一步明确该技术在解剖学教育中的应用程度，以最大限度地减少副作用并发挥其教育潜力。

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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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2.40

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14.30%

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期刊介绍： Anatomy is a morphological science which cannot fail to interest the clinician. The practical application of anatomical research to clinical problems necessitates special adaptation and selectivity in choosing from numerous international works. Although there is a tendency to believe that meaningful advances in anatomy are unlikely, constant revision is necessary. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, the first international journal of Clinical anatomy has been created in this spirit. Its goal is to serve clinicians, regardless of speciality-physicians, surgeons, radiologists or other specialists-as an indispensable aid with which they can improve their knowledge of anatomy. Each issue includes: Original papers, review articles, articles on the anatomical bases of medical, surgical and radiological techniques, articles of normal radiologic anatomy, brief reviews of anatomical publications of clinical interest. Particular attention is given to high quality illustrations, which are indispensable for a better understanding of anatomical problems. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy is a journal written by anatomists for clinicians with a special interest in anatomy.