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TENT Technology-Enhanced Neurosurgical Training

Technology-enhanced neurosurgical training
Updated on October 16, 2024 by Mario Romero

Goal: Acquire and transfer procedural knowledge in neurosurgical training.

Principal Investigator: Mario Romero

Co-Investigators:

Methods:

  • Motion capture of expert movements using a physical cranial phantom (image above).
  • Representation of motions in 4D spaces.
  • User training and testing in mixed realities with control for visual, audio, and haptic enhancements.
  • Measure learning curves and retention of procedural skills using motion capture.
  • Participants include engineering students, medical students, and, in the future, surgical residents.
  • Mixed methods. Quantitative: motion capture measures of precision, accuracy, and completion time. Qualitative: cognitive load surveys, usability surveys, and participant observation and semi-structured interviews.
  • Future methods include eye tracking and speech analysis.

Publications:

  1. A. Wrife, Guarese R, Iop A & Romero M, "Comparative analysis of spatiotemporal playback manipulation on virtual reality training for External Ventricular Drainage," Computers and Graphics, vol. 124, November 2024.

  2. A. Buwaider El-Hajj V, Mahdi O, Iop A, Romero M, Jean W, Edström E & Elmi-Terander A, "Augmented reality navigation in external ventricular drain insertion-a systematic review and meta-analysis," Virtual Reality, vol. 28, no. 3, 2024.

  3. A. Buwaider, El-Hajj V, Mahdi O, Iop A, Gharios M, de Giorgio A, Romero M, Gerdhem P, Jean W, Edström E & Elmi-Terander A, Extended reality in cranial and spinal neurosurgery – a bibliometric analysis. Acta Neurochirurgica 166, 194 (2024). Publisher Link.

  4. A. Iop, Viberg O, Francis K, Norström V, Persson DM, Wallin L, Romero M & Matviienko A, Exploring the Influence of Object Shapes and Colors on Depth Perception in Virtual Reality for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Training. 2024 ACM CHI conference (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA).

  5. A. Iop, Viberg O, Elmi-Terander A, Edström E & Romero M, "On Extended Reality Objective Performance Metrics for Neurosurgical Training," in Responsive and Sustainable Educational Futures : 18th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2023, Proceedings, 2023, pp. 573-579.

  6. A. Iop, El-Hajj V, Mahdi O, Gharios M, de Giorgio A, Monetti F, Edström E, Elmi-Terander A & Romero M, "Extended Reality in Neurosurgical Education : A Systematic Review," Sensors, vol. 22, no. 16, 2022.

Updated on October 16, 2024 by Mario Romero
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