Release date: 2017-02-10
Recently, Fundamental VR, a UK company that specializes in developing VR medical applications, announced that they have joined the Microsoft HoloLens Readiness project to jointly research AR medical applications.
Pokemon GO conquered gamers all over the world, and let AR enter the public's field of vision for the first time, and the advent of Microsoft Hololens also made more people come to the beauty of AR. But if it is used in medical applications, AR has already begun experimenting.
Rafael Grossmann was the first surgeon to perform surgery with the help of Google (microblogging) glasses. Grossman believes that AR and VR will become a common technology in the medical field in the next three to five years. 
Let's take a look at some great examples of AR's use in the medical field:
1. Use augmented reality to show nearby defibrillators to save people's lives 
If someone next to you suddenly falls to the ground, what should you do? A variety of thoughts flashed through your mind, you want to call an ambulance, or call your mother for help, but you will definitely use your mobile phone.
It is recommended to download the Layar Reality Browser and the AED4EU app to your phone and place it next to the emergency number. This way, when you really encounter a situation where someone can't afford it, you can help even more.
The AED4EU was developed by Lucien Engelen of the University of Medicine in the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. The user can add the location of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and access the database through this application. In addition, with the Layar browser, you can project the exact location of the nearest AED on the phone display, and take time to find them and help those in need.
2, Google glasses can help breastfeeding 
In fact, Google Glass may revolutionize the medical field, but to be honest, many people may not have thought that this technology will help new mothers breastfeed their babies.
In 2014, an innovative company called Small World in Melbourne collaborated with the Australian Breastfeeding Association to conduct a Google Glass trial that allowed experts to view the breastfeeding process from a mother's perspective.
In this way, the new mother can get expert help anytime, anywhere, without having to take the baby to the hospital. This provides great convenience for the consultation.
3, patients can better describe their symptoms through augmented reality
Patients need to accurately describe their symptoms to the doctor. This is actually very difficult. Some people will exaggerate their symptoms, and some people will be too light. In ophthalmology, augmented reality can help patients in this area.
EyeDecide is a medical application that uses a camera to simulate the effects of a particular condition on a person's vision. With applications like EyeDecide, doctors can show patients visual analog images of specific diseases. For example, the app can simulate the effects of cataract patients looking at things to help patients understand their symptoms and medical effects. If the patient can experience the long-term effects of the condition on their health, it is likely to make positive changes. 
4, using augmented reality technology, nurses are more likely to find veins 
Startup AccuVein is using AR technology to help nurses and patients. AccuVein's marketing expert Vinny Luciano said that 40% of intravenous injections were unsuccessful for the first time, and the situation was even worse when the patients were children and the elderly.
AccuVein uses augmented reality technology and handheld scanners to show nurses and doctors the location of veins in the patient's body. Luciano estimates that this technology will be used on 10 million patients, increasing the likelihood of finding a vein for the first time by a factor of 3.5. This type of technology can assist medical personnel and extend their skills.
5. Use virtual zombies to motivate you to run 
Imagine walking in a dark, no-man's alley, suddenly hearing the embarrassment of a strange creature, seeing it coming to you. If you feel that a "real zombie" is behind you, even if you don't like sports very much, you will run immediately. This is "Zombies are coming, run!" (Zombies, Run!) The unique creativity of the application.
The basic assumption of this game is that fear can bring motivation. It can make running more interesting. If you think running is boring, you can try this game. Not only can you hear it, but you can also see virtual zombies on your phone's display, which will make you run to life, and you will feel that time flies.
6, pharmaceutical companies can provide more creative drug information 
Do you want to know how it works in your body after taking a pill? Even if you are interested in this, your interest will be greatly reduced after reading the boring and embarrassing drug descriptions. But augmented reality can change this situation.
With the help of AR, the patient can see the 3D image of how the drug works in the body, without having to read the boring description on the bottle. Laboratory staff can monitor the experimental process with augmented reality equipment. In the factory, workers can start working without much training, because the phone (or other device) will tell them what to do and how to do it.
7, augmented reality can help surgeons perform surgery
Both doctors and patients know that precision is very important during surgery. Now, AR can help surgeons improve the efficiency of surgery. Whether it's minimally invasive surgery or positioning a tumor on the liver, AR medical applications can help doctors save lives and provide patients with seamless treatment.
Medsights Tech has developed a software to test the feasibility of creating accurate 3D images of tumors with AR. Complex image reconstruction techniques are equivalent to providing surgeons with an X-ray view in real time, but without exposing them to radiation.
Grosman, who was mentioned in the previous article as a member of the first VR surgery medical team, said that HoloAnatomy (which uses Microsoft HoloLens to display anatomical models reconstructed with real data) works very well, compared to traditional methods. The AR is very intuitive and the advantages are obvious. 
8, Google's digital contact lenses can change the way we see the world 
The era of digital contact lenses and retinal implants is coming, and they have great potential to change the medical field. Retinal implants may cause blind people to see the light again, or let people have "super vision." Digital contact lenses can change the way we see the world. Google is committed to producing digital multi-sensor contact lenses that measure blood sugar levels, but diabetes care is just a good side effect. Most importantly, digital contact lenses can "enhance" reality, for example, by blinking in e-books. Turn pages up and more.
In addition to these tall AR technologies, there are some more sci-fi AR medical applications: 
1, VA-ST can make the visually impaired patients see the light again; 
2, Brain Power can let autistic patients learn some life skills; 
3. Eye Decide is a good helper for medical health professionals who can use the app to show how vision is affected under certain conditions; 
4. The Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform (SNAP) allows physicians to present their surgical plans to the surgical participants prior to surgery; 
5. Saagara uses AR technology to enhance the overall physical and mental health of the individual; 
6, VR Dentist is a dental application that uses VR and AR technology to teach people to care for their dental health; 
7, smARtsKin (still under development) can add relevant contours for X-ray films of patients with radiotherapy in real time; 
8. After applying a special template, Anatomy 4D can directly image the patient's bone structure and various organs.
Source: VR dimension
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