5 Ways Medical Virtual Reality Is Already Changing Healthcare

Virtual Reality started its fascinating take-over of healthcare for the greatest pleasure of patients and doctors alike. Here are five great examples of medical VR transforming patient lives and how doctors work. Did you know that it is possible to swim with whales in the ocean while lying in a hospital bed? Have you imagined experiencing your 74th birthday as a 20-something? Perhaps follow a risky surgery from your couch? Medical VR is an area with fascinating possibilities. It has not just moved the imagination of science-fiction fans, but also clinical researchers and real-life medical practitioners. Although the field is relatively new, there are increasingly great examples of VR having a positive effect on patients’ lives and physicians’ work. If you need a quick refresher about VR before diving into the article, you can check out my one-minute challenge video explaining the technology: 1) Watching operations as if you wielded the scalpel Have you ever wondered what is going on in an operating room? What those doctors and nurses dressed in blue or green with masks on their heads are doing? Since Dr. Shafi Ahmed conducted the first VR surgery in 2016 which could be viewed by anyone online in real time, VR now allows more than just passively seeing an operation from the point of view of the surgeon. The technology is now being used to actually train aspiring surgeons and for surgeons to practice operations.  Companies like Osso VR and ImmersiveTouch offer virtual...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Medical Education Virtual Reality future Innovation Medicine technology VR GC1 Source Type: blogs