Virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) are new ways of
interaction with three-dimensional (3D) elements. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery …

Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become a standard
approach for the treatment of lung cancer. However, its minimally invasive nature limits the …

Background. Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is now standard for lung cancer
treatment, offering advantages over traditional methods. However, RATS's minimally …

There has been an exponential growth in the development and interest in virtual reality (VR)
and augmented reality (AR) including in the medical field as shown in Fig. 1. VR is a form of …

Background There has been an increasing trend toward pulmonary segmentectomies to
treat early-stage lung cancer, small intrapulmonary metastases, and localized benign …

Background Lately, increased interest in pulmonary segmentectomy has been observed.
Segmental border identification is extremely difficult on 2-dimensional computed …

Background Virtual 3-dimentional models of the lungs have been used for guiding
thoracoscopic procedures including segmentectomy and subsegmentectomy. However, the …

In this golden age of rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), researchers and
surgeons realized that AI could contribute to healthcare in all aspects, especially in surgery …

Objectives Routine imaging modalities combined with state-of-the-art reconstruction
software can substantially improve preoperative planning and simplify complex procedure …

Abstract Objective: Three-dimensional (3D) displays of anatomic structures have become
feasible for preoperative planning in some surgical procedures. There have been no reports …