Augmented reality (AR) continues to be heavily studied as a research topic for potential medical use. The goal of seeingthe patient’s anatomy below the surface of the human body has always been thought of as the ideal surgical navigationtool. Rather than observing medical imaging, such as computed tomography (CT) or magnetic Resonance (MR) imageson a monitor, hospital personnel would be able to see patient specific pathologies through Augmented Reality (AR)glasses.Neurosurgery has commonly been a field of choice for AR integration because of the many needs that can potentially bemet. Understanding AR in the neurosurgical Operating Room (OR) does pose some benefits well as concern in terms ofhuman computer interaction (HCI). One of the core concepts of HCI is the idea of user-centered design. While one aimsto create an intuitive interface for the user-group, introducing AR into the OR can increase cognitive overload andinattentional blindness if executed improperly without considering the full use-case and all stakeholders.A common application of neuro-navigation is in spinal surgery, which, while incredibly accurate, disrupts OR workflow.These devices drastically improve patient outcomes yet are seldom employed because of these disruptions. HCI conceptscan better integrate AR into the OR to solve pitfalls observed in modern neuro-navigation, and gives designers,engineers and surgeons the necessary tools to develop AR solutions. Our goal is to thoroughly analyze the OR workflowsuch that AR can be effectively incorporated.
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