3-dimensional reconstruction and mixed reality in thoracic surgery: a narrative review and user guide
Alexander Pohlman, Jericho Hallare, Matthew A Facktor, Zaid M Abdelsattar · 2025
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Alexander Pohlman and three co-authors present a 2025 narrative review and user guide on 3D reconstruction and mixed reality in chest surgery. Surgeons can now turn scans into printed models or virtual scenes for headsets. Several platforms have regulatory approval, yet uptake stays slow, held back by cost and unclear guidance. The team reviewed fifteen years of literature and listed approved devices to map the field.
Models are usually built from CT scans, split into body structures by hand or with AI help. They serve training, planning before surgery, guidance during it, and printing of custom prostheses. Limits include uneven model accuracy, thin evidence, and cost. The authors organize their guide around how models are made, when to use them, what is on the market, and surgeon views. They urge more study of safety and value before wide adoption.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alexander Pohlman, Jericho Hallare, Matthew A Facktor, Zaid M Abdelsattar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |