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Virtual and AugmentedReality Applicationsin Medicine: Analysisof the ScientificLiterature Andy Wai Kan YeungAnela TosevskaElisabeth Klager2021 год

Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicine: Analysis of the Scientific Literature
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Аннотация: Background Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have recently become popular research themes. However, there are no published bibliometric reports that have analyzed the corresponding scientific literature in relation to the application of these technologies in medicine. Objective We used a bibliometric approach to identify and analyze the scientific literature on VR and AR research in medicine, revealing the popular research topics, key authors, scientific institutions, countries, and journals. We further aimed to capture and describe the themes and medical conditions most commonly investigated by VR and AR research. Methods The Web of Science electronic database was searched to identify relevant papers on VR research in medicine. Basic publication and citation data were acquired using the “Analyze” and “Create Citation Report” functions of the database. Complete bibliographic data were exported to VOSviewer and Bibliometrix, dedicated bibliometric software packages, for further analyses. Visualization maps were generated to illustrate the recurring keywords and words mentioned in the titles and abstracts. Results The analysis was based on data from 8399 papers. Major research themes were diagnostic and surgical procedures, as well as rehabilitation. Commonly studied medical conditions were pain, stroke, anxiety, depression, fear, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Overall, contributions to the literature were globally distributed with heaviest contributions from the United States and United Kingdom. Studies from more clinically related research areas such as surgery, psychology, neurosciences, and rehabilitation had higher average numbers of citations than studies from computer sciences and engineering. Conclusions The conducted bibliometric analysis unequivocally reveals the versatile emerging applications of VR and AR in medicine. With the further maturation of the technology and improved accessibility in countries where VR and AR research is strong, we expect it to have a marked impact on clinical practice and in the life of patients.
Год издания: 2021
Авторы: Andy Wai Kan Yeung, Anela Tosevska, Elisabeth Klager, Fabian Eibensteiner, Daniel Laxar, Jivko Stoyanov, Marija Glišić, Sebastian Zeiner, Stefan Tino Kulnik, Rik Crutzen, Oliver Kimberger, Maria Kletečka-Pulker, Atanas G. Atanasov, Harald Willschke
Издательство: JMIR Publications
Источник: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Ключевые слова: Surgical Simulation and Training, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Anatomy and Medical Technology
Другие ссылки: Journal of Medical Internet Research (PDF)
Journal of Medical Internet Research (HTML)
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (HTML)
BORIS (University Library Bern) (PDF)
BORIS (University Library Bern) (HTML)
PubMed Central (HTML)