6 studies in the library address this question.
It depends on the case and the software. A neurosurgical series reported a mean of 39.4 minutes for hologram segmentation (Colombo 2023), and a later series of aneurysm cases reported 26 minutes on average (Colombo 2026). In a pediatric heart series, AI made it quicker to build the models, but manual corrections were always needed (Lippert 2024).
Study designs: 1 randomized trial, 3 comparative or prospective studies, 1 retrospective study and 1 case report, case series or technical report.
Counts come from the studies' own design labels in the library.
Specialties with enough studies link to a page for that specialty and question.
Pargätzi GY et al. · Scientific reports · 2026
Oral & maxillofacial / craniofacial · Randomized crossover · n: 15 participants; 5 CT datasets · Used Elucis
“Both platforms received equivalent ratings for anatomical structure recognition and physical fatigue.”
Colombo E et al. · Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · 2026
Neurosurgery · Comparative study · n: 50 cases (25 MxR, 25 control)
“In 2 cases (8%), surgical planning with MxR led to the modification of the approach or the head's positioning.”
2 cases (8%)
Lippert M et al. · European heart journal. Digital health · 2024
Congenital heart · Prospective cohort · n: 50 patients
“Anatomic digital twins changed the initially decided upon surgical strategies for 68% of cases.”
68%
Colombo E et al. · Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) · 2023
Neurosurgery · Prospective cohort · n: 107 cases
“Based on the 3D hologram, the surgical approach was modified in 3 cases.”
3 cases
Zanuttini L et al. · Acta neurochirurgica · 2025
Neurosurgery · Retrospective case series · n: 9 patients (10 procedures)
“The additional planning time for segmentation averaged 45 min.”
45 min
Ulbrich M et al. · JMIR serious games · 2023
Oral & maxillofacial / craniofacial · Crossover study · n: 6 novices; 13 fibulae + 13 os coxae each (312 models)
Summarises published research on VR/AR surgical planning across all platforms. Not product labelling. For Elucis indications see /elucis.
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