Clinical Medicine and Surgery in the Digital Age: Advances in Virtual, Augmented, Mixed, and Extended Reality
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: robotics; biomedical engineering; AI and machine learning; image and signal processing; AR/XR
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The integration of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Extended Reality (XR) technologies into clinical medicine and surgery marks a significant leap forward in medical practice, revolutionizing the way healthcare is delivered and experienced. These cutting-edge technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving surgical outcomes and personalizing patient care. This Special Issue aims to explore the transformative impact of these technologies on clinical procedures, medical training, patient care, and surgical precision. Despite substantial progress, the field faces core challenges such as the need for standardized protocols, a validation of clinical outcomes, an integration with medical devices, and ensuring patient safety during the implementation of these advanced technologies.
The scope of this Special Issue encompasses a broad range of topics, including but not limited to, the development and application of VR, AR, MR, and XR in surgical training, real-time catheterization, rehabilitation, telemedicine, and patient education. We seek original research, comprehensive reviews, and insightful case studies that address current research status, highlight significant breakthroughs, and propose innovative solutions to the existing challenges.
We invite researchers, clinicians, and technologists to contribute their work and collaborate in advancing the frontiers of clinical medicine and surgery through immersive technologies. By sharing knowledge and innovative practices, we aim to foster a collaborative environment that drives the integration of digital innovations into everyday medical practice, ultimately improving patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.
Dr. Mohsen Annabestani
Dr. Bobak Mosadegh
Guest Editors
Prof. Alexandros Sigaras
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- virtual reality (VR)
- augmented reality (AR)
- mixed reality (MR)
- extended reality (XR)
- clinical medicine
- surgery
- diagnostic accuracy
- surgical outcome
- patient care
- medical training
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