Assessing the impact of virtual reality on surgeons’ mental models of complex congenital heart cases
Our findings indicate VR has value beyond simulating surgery, helping physicians to confirm findings from conventional medical imaging, visualize approaches with detail, and help make complex decisions while mentally preparing for surgery. These findings provide evidence that VR and related 3D visualization are helpful for pre-surgical planning of complex cases.
Authors
- Bradley P. Sutton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-0408)
- Eliot Bethke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-5199)
- Matthew T. Bramlet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8876-2055)
- Jennifer Amos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9437-8201)
- Brendan O’Rourke
- James L. Evans
- Ashley Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9618-7634)
- Ainsley Hanner
- Nina Soofi
Institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- Peoria campus of the University of Illinois System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-025-03542-7
- Primary Topic
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign