Utility of 3D Reconstruction of 2D Liver Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Images as a Surgical Planning Tool for Residents in Liver Resection Surgery

The results of this study show that 3D reconstruction for liver surgery planning increases accuracy of resident surgical planning and decreases amount of time required. 3D reconstruction would be a useful model for improving trainee understanding of liver anatomy and surgical resection, and would serve as an adjunct to current 2D planning methods. This has the potential to be developed into a module for teaching liver surgery in a competency-based medical curriculum.