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L
ast month,
Rafael
Grossmann,
MD, FACS,
stood on the
main stage at OR
Excellence, slipped on the
Microsoft HoloLens mixed
reality headset and peered
out into crowd. The general
surgeon and self-pro-
claimed techie from Bangor, Maine, told the rapt audience of surgical
administrators that their surgeons would someday use the HoloLens
to reference and interact with computer-generated 3D holographs of
patients' anatomy.
It didn't take long for the healthcare futurist's prophesy to come
true. Just a few weeks later, the FDA granted 510(K) clearance to
Novarad's OpenSight Augmented Reality System for use during surgi-
cal planning. Surgeons upload pre-op MRI or CT scans into the system
and use the HoloLens to view 3D images of patient-specific anatomy.
The technology, which displays the images in anatomically correct
locations on the patient, is designed to let surgeons highlight target
landmarks, identify critical structures to avoid and program image-
guidance systems to map out the most accurate and effective surgical
approach.
"Working with digital or video images that look very much like what
The Future of 3D Imaging Is Now
Surgeons are using augmented reality and
heads-up displays to plan and perform better surgery.
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
• FLASH FORWARD Rafael Grossmann, MD,
wowed the audience at OR Excellence
with examples of how 3D imaging
and augmented reality could help
surgeons plan for more effective
surgeries.
Michele
Eve
Sandberg