Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Neurotechnology
Date Submitted: Feb 6, 2022
Date Accepted: May 19, 2022
The Potential for Using Extended Reality Technology in Stereotactic Radiosurgery Interdisciplinary Case Discussions and Case Planning: Technical Note
ABSTRACT
Background:
Extended Reality (XR) is a term that captures a variety of techniques, such as augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), that allow users to interact with virtual models in real-time. This technology has an emerging role in several applications within neurosurgery. XR can be useful in enhancing how radiosurgical cases are planned. Multidisciplinary team (MDT) review is an essential part of the radiosurgery case planning process; during case discussions, patient images are reviewed, usually in 2D or 3D modifications. The current commercially available platforms for this review need improvement.
Objective:
We describe a novel visualization application, titled “NeuroVis” by our development team, that uses an XR Microsoft HoloLens® headset to provide an interactive, 3D visualization of a patient’s neuroanatomy in SRS case planning discussions.
Methods:
We present examples of six common radiosurgery indications to demonstrate the utility of NeuroVis to solve common visualization hurdles in MDTs.
Results:
The utility of NeuroVis is demonstrated through six common brain tumor SRS cases, as a proof of concept illustration of the utility of NeuroVis to enhance radiosurgery case discussion by improving visualization of the standard neuroimaging utilized in radiosurgery treatment planning by multidisciplinary teams.
Conclusions:
The NeuroVis application provides several interactive features that produce enhanced ability to place participating members of an interdisciplinary treatment team on the same visualization plane. This technology, by facilitating team discussions and case review, has the potential to improve efficiency, efficacy and safety of radiosurgery treatment planning and, as a result, to optimize patient care.
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