A successful operation at Stanford University School of Medicine in the United States demonstrates how surgeons can adopt AR technology in the future.
For many years, Stanford University School of Medicine has been working with the Surgical Theater to explore new options for using XR technology in medicine, and today, the first AR spine surgery has been successfully performed.
Based on Surgical Theater technology (which relies on the HoloLens 2 AR headset), surgeons can get a better overview during surgery. Specifically, AR objects are superimposed on the patient's anatomy, allowing the surgeon to see the location of organs, arteries, veins, nerves, and other relevant body parts, and even tumors.
Gary Steinberg, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery and surgeons at Stanford University School of Medicine, said, "Operating room technology pushes the boundaries of precision and innovation. Our collaboration with the Surgical Theater not only improves surgical visualization, but also ushers in a new era of care, allowing patients to benefit from XR solutions that revolutionize surgical planning and execution. ”
With the support of Surgical Theater Sync Arspine, the Department of Neurosurgery has now reached a milestone with the implementation of AR overlay with HoloLens 2: Dr. Atman Desai, Professor of Neurosurgery and Chief of the Division of Spine Oncology in the Department of Neurosurgery, successfully performed this resection of a spinal tumor.
Based on AR technology to visualize the tumor in 3D, surgeons can see the entire tumor in 360° augmented reality even before making the first incision. Comprehensive visualization of AR makes it easier to cut the tissue around the tumor, minimizing damage to the surrounding tissue.
Virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality technologies have great potential in the medical field. In the future, there will be more and more medical applications on the market.
Alon Zuckerman, president of Surgical Theater, is confident that XR technology will continue to evolve: "In the future, surgeons will use augmented and mixed reality headsets for surgical procedures, which will change the way surgical procedures are performed. ”
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