Innovative Technologies in the Training of Surgeons Using Virtual Interactive Training Complexes

Abstract

Currently, among the current directions in the development of surgery, the use of immersive technologies, such as virtual reality and augmented reality, is singled out. Virtual reality technology consists in the simulation of a computer-generated image with which the user can interact. Augmented reality, in turn, combines virtual and real objects together, thus creating a semi-immersive environment, which allows the user to more effectively perform their tasks in the field of diagnostics, surgical intervention, and evaluation of the effectiveness of manipulations [1, 2,3]. Immersive technologies are aimed at creating three-dimensional models of anatomical structures, which can then be superimposed on images of the patient’s real anatomy, which is especially important in neurosurgery, due to the closedness of the skull and spine and complex microanatomy inside them, which imposes natural restrictions on visualization in diagnostics and surgical interventions, especially those that can be performed by non-invasive methods of exposure.