Roadmap for Developing Complex Virtual Reality Simulation Scenarios: Subpial Neurosurgical Tumor Resection Model.

Journal: World neurosurgery
Published Date: Apr 11, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Advancement and evolution of current virtual reality (VR) surgical simulation technologies are integral to improve the available armamentarium of surgical skill education. This is especially important in high-risk surgical specialties. Such fields including neurosurgery are beginning to explore the utilization of virtual reality simulation in the assessment and training of psychomotor skills. An important issue facing the available VR simulation technologies is the lack of complexity of scenarios that fail to replicate the visual and haptic realities of complex neurosurgical procedures. Therefore there is a need to create more realistic and complex scenarios with the appropriate visual and haptic realities to maximize the potential of virtual reality technology.

Authors

  • Abdulrahman J Sabbagh
    Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Clinical Skill and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: abdulrahman.sabbagh@gmail.com.
  • Khalid M Bajunaid
    Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Norah Alarifi
    Department of Neurosurgery, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alexander Winkler-Schwartz
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: manuscriptinquiry@gmail.com.
  • Ghusn Alsideiri
    Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman; Neurosurgical Service, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Gmaan Al-Zhrani
    National Neuroscience Institute, Department of Neurosurgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Fahad E Alotaibi
    National Neuroscience Institute, Department of Neurosurgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Abdulgadir Bugdadi
    Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Almukarramah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Denis Laroche
    National Research Council Canada, Boucherville, QC, Canada.
  • Rolando F Del Maestro
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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