Journal article
Surgeons blinded by enhanced navigation: The effect of augmented reality on attention
BJ Dixon, MJ Daly, H Chan, AD Vescan, IJ Witterick, JC Irish
Surgical Endoscopy | SPRINGER | Published : 2013
Abstract
Background: Advanced image-guidance systems allowing presentation of three-dimensional navigational data in real time are being developed enthusiastically for many medical procedures. Other industries, including aviation and the military, have noted that shifting attention toward such compelling assistance has detrimental effects. Using the detection rate of unexpected findings, we assess whether inattentional blindness is significant in a surgical context and evaluate the impact of on-screen navigational cuing with augmented reality. Methods: Surgeons and trainees performed an endoscopic navigation exercise on a cadaveric specimen. The subjects were randomized to either a standard endoscopi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank Karl Storz, Endoscopy Canada, and Medtronic of Canada for providing the wet lab dissection instruments and devices. The prototype cone-beam CT C-arm was developed in collaboration with Siemens Healthcare. This study could not have been performed without assistance from the staff at the University of Toronto Surgical Skills Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. This work was supported by the Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program at the University Health Network, including the Kevin and Sandra Sullivan Chair in Surgical Oncology, the Hatch Engineering Fellowship Fund, the RACH Fund, and the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation.