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Metaverse in surgery - origins and future potential

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 m...

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Main Authors: Checcucci, Enrico (Author) , Veccia, Alessandro (Author) , Puliatti, Stefano (Author) , De Backer, Pieter (Author) , Piazza, Pietro (Author) , Kowalewski, Karl-Friedrich (Author) , Rodler, Severin (Author) , Taratkin, Mark (Author) , Belenchon, Ines Rivero (Author) , Baekelandt, Loic (Author) , De Cillis, Sabrina (Author) , Piana, Alberto (Author) , Eissa, Ahmed (Author) , Rivas, Juan Gomez (Author) , Cacciamani, Giovanni (Author) , Porpiglia, Francesco (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 30 September 2024
In: Nature reviews. Urology
Year: 2024, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:1759-4820
DOI:10.1038/s41585-024-00941-4
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-024-00941-4
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-024-00941-4
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Author Notes: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 and Francesco Porpiglia
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Summary: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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ISSN:1759-4820
DOI:10.1038/s41585-024-00941-4

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