This page includes highlighted research and videos of virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality applications in medicine and medical education.
Wish-Baratz, S., Crofton, A. R., Guiterrez, J., Henninger, E. & Griswold, M. A. (2020). Assessment of mixed-reality technology use in remote online anatomy education. JAMA Network Open, 3, e2016271. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.16271
Gerup, J., Soerensen, C. B., & Dieckmann, P. (2020). Augmented reality and mixed reality for healthcare education beyond surgery: An integrative review. International Journal of Medical Education, 11, 1-18. doi: 10.5116/ijme.5e01.eb1a
Moreno-Guerrero, A. J., Garcia, S. A., Navas-Parejo, M. R., Campos-Soto, M. N., Garcia, G. G. (2020). Augmented reality as a resource for improving learning in the physical education classroom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 3637. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17103637
Cho, J. Rahimpour, S., Cutler, A., Goodwin, C. R., Lad, S. P., & Codd, P. (2020). Enhancing reality: A systematic review of augmented reality in neuronavigation and education. World Neurosurgery, 139, 186-195. doi: 10.1016/j.neu.2020.04.043
Hu, K. C., Salcedo, D., Kang, Y. N., Lin, C. W., Hsu, C. W., Cheng, C. Y., Suk, F. M., & Huang, W. C. (2020). Impact of virtual reality anatomy training on ultrasound competency development: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One, 15, e0242731. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242731
Romand, M., Dugas, D., Gaudet-Blavignac, C., Rochat, J., & Lovis, C. (2020). Mixed and augmented reality tools in the medical anatomy curriculum. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 270, 322-326. doi: 10.3233/SHTI200175
Rojas-Munoz, E., Cabrera, M. E., Lin, C., Andersen, D., Popescu, V., Anderson, K., Zarzaur, B. L., Mullis, B., & Wachs, J. P. (2020). The System for Telementoring with Augmented Reality (STAR): A head-mounted display to improve surgical coaching and confidence in remote areas. Surgery, 167, 724-731. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.11.008
Kyaw, B. M., Saxena, N., Posadzki P., Vseteckova, J., Nikolaou, C. K., George,P. P., Divakar, U., Masiello, I., Kononowicz, A. A., Zary, N., & Car L. T. (2019). Virtual reality for health professions education: Systematic review and meta-analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(1):e12959. doi: 10.2196/12959
Tufts University. Health Sciences Campus. (2019, October 3). Virtual reality may help foster learning and collaboration across health professions. Science Daily.
MEDICAL EDUCATION: VIDEOS
Augmented Reality: HoloLens for Patient, Medical Education (1:18) UMass Medical School
Transforming Medical Education with Microsoft HoloLens (2:59) Case Western Reserve University
Virtual Reality in the Anatomy Lab (1:43) UCSF
MEDICINE & VR CONFERENCES: BOOKS AT THE TUC LIBRARY
NOTE: Next/Med MMVR conferences began in 1992 as the series: Medicine meets Virtual Reality and then merged with MMVR. The conferences concluded in 2016.
Best Clinical VR Research of 2020: Winners of the Cedars-Sinai vMed Research Competition (1:18:54) – Virtual Medicine Conference
Bringing Virtual Reality to Brain Surgery (21:34) – Robert Louis (21:34) – Virtual Medicine Conference
Conducting Remote Clinical Trials In The Era Of COVID-19: An Example NIH Protocol Using Home-Based VR (7:05) – Brandon Birckhead – Virtual Medicine Conference
Developing Racial and Structural Competence Using VR (14:35) – Courtney D. Cogburn – Virtual Medicine Conference
Resuscitation Of A COVID-19 Patient With Respiratory Failure: Best Practices Demonstration Drawing From Front-Line Experiences in Philadelphia in Philadelphia and New York City (10:30) – Annenberg School for Communication
Virtual Care Providing VR Therapy in A Global Pandemic Panel (22:04) – Virtual Medicine Conference
Virtual Reality For Chronic Pain (14:01) – Beth Darnall – Virtual Medicine Conference
VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine (2:17:33) – Virtual Medicine Conference
Porras, D. C., Siemonsma, P., Inzelberg, R., Zeilig, G., & Plotnik, M. (2018). Advantages of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of balance and gait: Systematic review. Neurology, 90, 1017-1025. Doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000005603
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Rahman, R., Wood, M. E., Qian, L., Price, C. L., Johnson, A. A., Osgood, G. M. (2020). Head-mounted display use in surgery: A systematic review. Surgical Innovation, 27(1):88-100. doi: 10.1177/1553350619871787
Strong, J. (2020). Immersive virtual reality and persons with dementia: A literature review. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63, 209-226. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1733726
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Zeng Y., Zhang, J. E., Cheng, A. S. K., Cheng H., & Wefei, J. S. (2019). Meta-analysis of the efficacy of virtual reality-based interventions in cancer-related symptoms management. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 18, 1534735419871108. doi: 10.1177/153473541987110
D’Cunha, N. M., Nguyen, D., Naumovski, N., McKune, A. J., Kellett, J., Georgousopoulou, E. N., Frost, J., & Isbel, S. (2019). A mini-review of virtual reality-based interventions to promote well-being for people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Gerontology, 65, 430-440. doi: 10.1159/000500040.
Riva, G., Widerhold, B. K., & Mantovani, F. (2019). Neuroscience of virtual reality: From virtual exposure to embodied medicine. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 22(1):82-96. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2017.29099.gri
Chua, S. I. L., Tan, N. C., Wong, W. T., Allen Jr., J. C., Quah, J. H. M. Malhotra, R., & Ostbye, T. (2019). Virtual reality for screening of cognitive function in older persons: Comparative study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21, e14821. doi: 10.2196/14821
Canning, C. G., Allen, N. E., Nackaerts, E., Paul, S. S., Nieuwboer, & Gilat, M. (2020). Virtual reality in research and rehabilitation of gait and balance in Parkinson disease. Nature Reviews. Neurology, 16, 409-425. doi: 10.1038/s41582-020-0370-2
Freeman, D., Reeve, S., Robinson, A., Ehlers, A., Clark, D., Spanlang, B., & Slater, M. (2017). Virtual reality in the assessment, understanding, and treatment of mental disorders. Psychological Medicine, 47, 2393-2400. doi: 10.1017/S003329171700040X
Bracq, M. S., Michinov, E., & Jannin, P. (2019). Virtual reality simulation in nontechnical skills training for healthcare professionals: A systematic review. Simulation in Healthcare, 14, 188-194. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000347
Chan, J. Y. K., Holsinger, F. C., Liu, S., Sorger, J. M., Azizian, M., & Tsang, R. K. Y. (2020). Augmented reality for image guidance in transoral robotic surgery. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 14, 579-583. doi: 10.1007/s11701-019-0103-0
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Munzer, B. W., Khan, M. M. Shipman, B., & Mahajan, P. (2019). Augmented reality in emergency medicine: A scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21, e12368. doi: 10.2196/12368
Eckert, M., Volmerg, J. S., & Friedrich, C. M. (2019). Augmented reality in medicine: Systematic and bibliographic review. JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth, 7, e10967. doi: 10.2196/10967
Laverdiere, C., Corban, J., Khoury, J., Ge, S. M., Schupbach, J., Harvey, E. J., Reindl, R., & Martineau, P. A. (2019). Augmented reality in orthopaedics: A systematic review and a window on future possibilities. The Bone & Joint Journal, 101-B, 1479-1488. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.101B12.BJJ-2019-0315.R1
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Nguyen, N. Q., Cardinell, J., Ramjist, J. M., Lai, P., Dobashi, Y., Guha D., Androutsos, D., & Yang, V. X. D. (2020). An augmented reality system characterization of placement accuracy in neurosurgery. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 72, 392-396. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.12.014
Ellis, L. A., Lee, M. D., Ijaz, K., Smith, J., Braithwaite, J., & Yin, K. (2020). COVID-19 as ‘Game Changer’ for the physical activity and mental well-being of augmented reality game players during the pandemic: Mixed methods survey study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, e25117. doi: 10.2196/25117
Phan, T., Bracegirdle, L., Chambers, R., & Chambers, R. (2020). Engaging patients and triggering self-care: Using intelligent augmented reality apps. British Journal of General Practice, 70, 124. doi: 10.3399/bjgp20X708557
Berenguer, C., Baixauli, I., Gomez, S., de El Puig Andres, M., & De Stasio, S. (2020). Exploring the impact of augmented reality in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research of Public Health, 17, 6143. doi: 10.3390/inerph17176143
Carl, B., Bopp, M., Sass, B., Voellger, B., & Nimsky, C. (2019). Implementation of augmented reality support in spine surgery. European Spine Journal, 28, 1697-1711.doi: 10.1007/s00586-019-05969-4.
Mikhail, M., Mithani, K., & Ibrahim, G. M. (2019). Presurgical and intraoperative augmented reality in neuro-oncologic surgery: Clinical experiences and limitations. World Neurosurgery 128, 268-276. Doi: 10.106/j.wneu.2019.04.256
Obagi, Z. A., Rundle, C. W., & Dellavalle, R. P. (2020). Widening the scope of virtual reality and augmented reality in dermatology. Dermatology Online Journal, 26(1):13030/qt6mz1s20x
Crowell, C., Sayis, B., Benitez, J. P., & Pares, N. (2020). Mixed reality, full-body interactive experience to encourage social initiation for autism: Comparison with a control nondigital intervention. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 23(1): 5-9. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2019.0115
Lei, P. F, Su, S. L., Kong, L. Y., Wang, C. G., & Zhong, D., Hu, Y. H. (2019). Mixed reality combined with three-dimensional printing technology in total hip arthroplasty: An updated review with a preliminary case presentation. Orthopedic Surgery, 11, 914-920. doi: 10.111/os.12537
Cartucho, J., Shapira, D., Ashrafian, H. & Giannarou, S. (2020). Multimodal mixed reality visualization for intraoperative surgical guidance. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 15, 819-826. doi: 10.1007/s11548-020-02165-4
Southworth, M. K., Silva, J. R., & Silva J. N. A. (2020). Use of extended realities in cardiology. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 30, 143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.04.005
Martin, G., Koizia, L., Kooner, A., Cafferkey, J., Ross, C., Purkayastha, S. Sivananthan, A., Tanna, A., Pratt, P., Kinross, & Pansurg Collaborative. (2020). Use of the HoloLens2 mixed reality headset for protecting health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Prospective, observational evaluation. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, e21486. doi: 10.2196/21486
Goo, H. W., Park, S. J., & Yoo, S. J. (2020). Advanced medical use of three-dimensional imaging in congenital heart disease: Augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual reality, and three-dimensional printing. Korean Journal of Radiology, 21, 133-145. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0625
Sutherland, J., Belec, J., Sheikh, A., Chepelev, L., Althobaity, W., Chow, B. J. W., Mitsouras, D., Christensen, A., Rybicki, F. J., & La Russa, D. J. (2019). Applying modern virtual and augmented reality technologies to medical images and models. Journal of Digital Imaging, 32(1):38-53. doi: 10.1007/s10278-018-0122-7
Park, B. J., Hunt, S. J., Martin 3rd., C., Nadolski, G. J., Wood, B. J., & Gade, T. P. (2020). Augmented and mixed reality: Technologies for enhancing the future of IR. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 31, 1074-1082. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.09.020