Experience and prospects of using virtual reality technologies in medicine

Abstract

VR/AR technologies make it possible not only to facilitate the work of operating surgeons, but also to make the training of young specialists more effective, because the drawings in the textbook do not provide a complete understanding of the structure of the human body.The purpose of this review is to qualitatively assess the use of VR technologies in medicine, which can be considered from three sides: in teaching students, in the work of doctors, and for the rehabilitation of patients.Materials and methods. An information search was conducted on the resources of eLibrary, PubMed, CyberLeninka over the past 10 years. The keywords were the terms of augmented and virtual reality, as well as a set of keywords for associated comorbidity.Conclusions. In minimally invasive operations, MR technologies can improve the accuracy of surgical intervention, which will increase the likelihood of success of the operation. MR technologies are a more promising area in medicine than VR and AR technologies. Mixed reality technologies can be used in student education, preoperative planning, and during the surgical operation itself. The relative speed of creating an MR image makes it faster and more accurate to make a diagnosis, develop a patient treatment regimen, as well as more efficient and simple communication between doctors and patients