Augmented reality in plastic surgery: recent applications and developments
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-4598.2019.10.016
- VernacularTitle: 增强现实视觉技术在整形外科领域的应用进展
- Author:
Yan ZENG
1
;
Jincai FAN
1
Author Information
1. 9th Department, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Augmented reality;
Navigation system;
Plastic surgery;
Computer-assisted surgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2019;35(10):1031-1035
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Augmented reality(AR)is a technique that superimposes continuous computer-generated images onto real scenes. With the collaborative work of tracking module, registration module and display module, real-time fused images can be composed and shown. In recent years, AR has been applied in several medical fields, such as medical education, remote medical aid, navigation system, etc.Latest applications and developments of AR in plastic surgery was reviewed in this article.
