AI in Healthcare March 3, 2020
Augmented reality (AR) technology could play a pivotal role in the interventional radiology (IR) suite of the future, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
AR, which projects virtual content on top of a real-world environment, has numerous benefits over virtual reality (VR) technology, the authors explained. It can be used during image-guided interventions, for instance, and is less likely to leave a user feeling sick of uncomfortable.
These are four ways AR could affect IR in the near future, according to lead author Brian J. Park, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues:
1. Assist with endovascular procedures
“The additional spatial information provided by AR can enable...
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