Article
Surgery
Christopher Simmonds, Mark Brentnall, John Lenihan
Summary: A universal skill-based performance index (MPI(C)) was calculated and found to be a reliable tool for identifying relative proficiency among students in different robotic surgery VR simulation curriculums. Individual user proficiency can be used to track student progress in a given curriculum. Further studies will explore whether machine learning can provide personalized feedback for users.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Review
Surgery
Joshua G. Kovoor, Aashray K. Gupta, Marc A. Gladman
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the validity and effectiveness of augmented reality in surgical education, showing that most studies demonstrated enhanced learning in skills acquisition. However, the quality of published studies varied, warranting the need for more high-quality research before widespread implementation.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alan Kawarai Lefor, Saul Alexis Heredia Perez, Atsushi Shimizu, Hung-Ching Lin, Jan Witowski, Mamoru Mitsuishi
Summary: The value of kinematic data for skill assessment was investigated using a virtual reality simulator developed for liver surgery. The simulator differentiated between expert surgeons and novices, showing that simulation can be an effective way to obtain kinematic data.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Douglas J. Cassidy, Taylor M. Coe, Kristen M. Jogerst, Sophia K. McKinley, Naomi M. Sell, Michael Sampson, Yoon Soo Park, Emil Petrusa, Robert N. Goldstone, Daniel A. Hashimoto, Denise W. Gee
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of virtual reality endoscopy training on live porcine endoscopy performance and compared the effectiveness of proficiency-based and repetition-based training curricula. The results showed that virtual reality training improved both upper and lower endoscopy performance and manual skills. The type of training curriculum did not significantly affect exam performance, but proficiency-based training was more time-effective and provided a structured approach to preparation.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Maelle-Ahou Gouton, Catherine Dacremont, Gilles Trystram, David Blumenthal
Summary: This study aimed to test the validity of visual representations of food products in virtual reality by comparing descriptions of actual vs. virtual cookies. The results showed that descriptions of virtual cookies were close to descriptions of the actual cookies. Differences in the weight of brightness and color contrast in the perceptual space of actual and virtual products were observed, which may be due to software-setting configurations that could be optimized for a better match.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lilla Alexandra Porffy, Mitul A. Mehta, Joel Patchitt, Celia Boussebaa, Jack Brett, Teresa D'Oliveira, Elias Mouchlianitis, Sukhi S. Shergill
Summary: In this study, a novel virtual reality shopping task called VStore was developed and its construct validity was established by comparing it with the established computerized cognitive battery, Cogstate. The results showed that VStore is sensitive to age-related cognitive decline and engages standard cognitive domains.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Seung-Nam Kim, Hanwool Lee
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility of using omnidirectional videos and fully immersive virtual experiences for auditing subjective streetscape qualities. The results show that VR audit is more consistent with field audit, particularly for auditing items related to sense of space, behavioral qualities, and overall street atmosphere. However, reproducibility of VR audit is unreliable and it is less cost-effective than other methods and inadequate for auditing items requiring sensory experience other than audiovisual.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Pia Iben Pietersen, Flemming Bjerrum, Martin Gronnebaek Tolsgaard, Lars Konge, Steven Arild Wuyts Andersen
Summary: This systematic review examined the use of standard-setting methods in simulation-based training of surgical procedures. Most studies considered and described how standard settings were established, but there were significant differences in study design, setup, and expert level classification. Surgical education is shifting towards competency-based education, with simulation-based training being increasingly used for skill acquisition and assessment.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Andrew Cowan, Jian Chen, Samuel Mingo, Sharath S. Reddy, Runzhuo Ma, Sandra Marshall, Jessica H. Nguyen, Andrew J. Hung
Summary: This study compared surgical performance in VR and DL environments for VUA tasks and found moderate to strong correlations between performance metrics in the two platforms, indicating transferability of skills. Automated performance metrics in DL tasks were better at distinguishing expertise compared to VR-generated metrics.
JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Artem D. Obukhov, Mikhail N. Krasnyanskiy, Denis L. Dedov, Alexandra O. Nazarova
Summary: This study explores the impact of virtual reality technologies on professional training in the coal and mining industry. Through experiments and data analysis, a list of recommendations for high-quality professional training using virtual reality technologies is provided.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Chiedozie Kenneth Ugwoke, Domenico Albano, Nejc Umek, Ivo Dumic-Cule, Ziga Snoj
Summary: Bone fractures have a significant impact on the global disease burden and are associated with high incidence and economic consequences. Virtual reality technologies have the potential to improve procedural teaching and surgical precision in orthopaedic trauma procedures, but their adoption and integration in fracture procedures have lagged behind other surgical specialties. This study aimed to review the available virtual reality systems for orthopaedic trauma procedures and provide an overview of their technical features, clinical validity, and applications.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Stefano Puliatti, Elio Mazzone, Marco Amato, Ruben De Groote, Alexandre Mottrie, Anthony G. Gallagher
Summary: In order to improve patient safety, it is crucial to establish objective performance metrics for basic surgical skills training in robotic surgery. By using a chicken anastomotic model, the performance metrics for robotic suturing and knot tying were developed and validated, showing that novices spent more time and made more errors compared to experts in the task.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Debasish Nath, Neha Singh, Megha Saini, M. V. Padma Srivastava, Amit Mehndiratta
Summary: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the performance level of healthy subjects and stroke patients using virtual reality (VR) tasks and obtain feedback for improving the developed framework. The results showed that VR has the potential to assist in stroke rehabilitation and can be used to assess patient progress and design rehabilitation frameworks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Siew Tiang Lau, Rosalind Chiew Jiat Siah, Khairul Dzakirin Bin Rusli, Wen Liang Loh, John Yin Gwee Yap, Emily Ang, Fui Ping Lim, Sok Ying Liaw
Summary: This study describes the design of a head-mounted virtual reality system for education on clinical procedures for nursing students and explores the experience of nursing students using the system. The results show that students had a largely positive perception and learning experience. However, there were challenges related to technology and physical discomfort that need to be addressed.
JMIR SERIOUS GAMES
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Mohammad Keshavarzi, Luisa Caldas, Luis Santos
Summary: RadVR is a virtual reality tool that combines real-time rendering and daylighting simulation functions for analysis in a virtual environment.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Frederick Van Gestel, Taylor Frantz, Cedric Vannerom, Anouk Verhellen, Anthony G. Gallagher, Shirley A. Elprama, An Jacobs, Ronald Buyl, Michael Bruneau, Bart Jansen, Jef Vandemeulebroucke, Thierry Scheerlinck, Johnny Duerinck
Summary: Compared to the traditional freehand technique, augmented-reality (AR) guidance for external ventricular drain (EVD) placement results in higher accuracy and quality for untrained individuals, positively impacting the learning curve.
NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS
(2021)
Letter
Surgery
Anthony G. Gallagher, Alexandre Mottrie, Richard L. Angelo
Article
Surgery
Stefano Puliatti, Marco Amato, Elio Mazzone, Giuseppe Rosiello, Ruben De Groote, Pietro Piazza, Luca Sarchi, Rui Farinha, Alexandre Mottrie, Anthony G. Gallagher
Summary: The advancement and spread of robotic technology has not been adequately accompanied by the development of effective surgeon training programs. This study developed and validated performance metrics for various robotic surgical tasks using an avian model. Results showed that experienced surgeons completed the tasks faster and with fewer errors than novice surgeons. The development of objective metrics is a crucial step towards improving training quality in robotic surgery.
JOURNAL OF ROBOTIC SURGERY
(2022)
Letter
Orthopedics
Richard L. Angelo, Anthony G. Gallagher
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Samson Tou, Albert Wolthuis, Anthony G. Gallagher
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Anthony G. Gallagher, Ruben De Groote, Marco Paciotti, Alexandre Mottrie
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Elaine Kehily, Elio Mazzone, Niamh Coffey, Finbarr Allen, Anthony Gallagher, Anthony Roberts
Summary: The study compared Proficiency-Based Progression (PBP) operative training with standard training methods and found that PBP training significantly reduced procedural errors and improved trainees' performances. The results suggest there is sufficient evidence to explore the use of PBP training in dental skills training.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Stefano Puliatti, Marco Amato, Rui Farinha, Artur Paludo, Giuseppe Rosiello, Ruben De Groote, Andrea Mari, Lorenzo Bianchi, Pietro Piazza, Ben Van Cleynenbreugel, Elio Mazzone, Filippo Migliorini, Saverio Forte, Bernardo Rocco, Patrick Kiely, Alexandre Mottrie, Anthony G. Gallagher
Summary: After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a rush to implement virtual and online learning strategies in surgery and medicine. This study aimed to determine if quality assured eLearning is sufficient for the development of robotic basic surgical skills. The results showed that online learning alone was not enough to prepare individuals for robotic suturing and knot tying anastomosis skills.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOLOGY AND SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Marcos Gomez Ruiz, Samson Tou, Anthony G. Gallagher, Carmen Cagigas Fernandez, Lidia Cristobal Poch, Klaus E. Matzel
Summary: In this study, the performance of experienced and novice colorectal surgeons in robotic-assisted low anterior rectal resection (RA-LAR) was objectively assessed using two assessment methods: proficiency-based progression (PBP) and global evaluative assessment of robotic skills (GEARS). Both assessment methods were able to distinguish between the performances of the two groups, but the PBP binary metrics were found to be more useful. The study showed that some experienced surgeons performed poorly, as revealed by the PBP binary metrics.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Luca Sarchi, Angelo Mottaran, Carlo Andrea Bravi, Marco Paciotti, Rui Farinha, Pietro Piazza, Stefano Puliatti, Ruben De Groote, Geert De Naeyer, Anthony Gallagher, Alberto Breda, Alexandre Mottrie
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Kodi E. Kojima, Matt Graves, Wa'el Taha, Monica Ghidinelli, Bernard Struelens, Jorge Alberto Amaya Aliaga, Mike Cunningham, Alexander Joeris, Anthony G. Gallagher
Summary: This study used internationally agreed procedure metrics to objectively assess and distinguish the performance of experienced and novice orthopedic surgeons in an intramedullary nailing procedure for unstable pertrochanteric 31A2 fractures. While there were no significant differences in Procedure Steps, Errors, Sentinel Errors, and Total Errors between the two groups, a clear distinction was observed when group scores were divided at the median Total Error score. Experienced surgeons with the fewest errors performed significantly better than their peers and the best performing novices, demonstrating good to excellent sensitivity and specificity in error metrics.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Stefano Puliatti, Marco Amato, Elio Mazzone, Giuseppe Rosiello, Ruben De Groote, Camille Berquin, Pietro Piazza, Rui Farinha, Alexandre Mottrie, Anthony G. Gallagher
Summary: This study developed and validated performance metrics for a robotic dissection task using a chicken model, demonstrating its reliability and validity. The results showed that the expert group performed better than the novice group in terms of time and errors.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Markus Holtmannspoetter, Robert A. Crossley, Thomas Liebig, Anthony G. Gallagher
Summary: Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the Western world, and mechanical revascularization techniques are considered the standard care for this condition. Traditional apprenticeship models have been replaced by simulation platforms, but there is a lack of robust assessment of the training outcomes achieved on these platforms. The prerequisite of any simulation process should be to teach the correct sequence of actions, device usage, and what not to do. The simulation process should provide valid metric-based feedback that is objective, transparent, and fair, and deliver a training program that measures the trainees' performance progress against expert benchmarks.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Urology & Nephrology
Nicolo Buffi, Marco Paciotti, Anthony G. Gallagher, Pietro Diana, Ruben De Groote, Giovanni Lughezzani, Andrea Gallioli, Paolo Casale, Joan Palou, Alexandre Mottrie, Alberto Breda
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Rui Farinha, Alberto Breda, James Porter, Alexandre Mottrie, Ben Van Cleynenbreugel, Jozef Vander Sloten, Angelo Mottaran, Anthony G. Gallagher
Summary: Objective performance metrics for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) training were identified through a modified Delphi meeting to improve training outcomes.
EUROPEAN UROLOGY FOCUS
(2023)