Doctors In London Using Mixed-Reality Headsets To Treat Coronavirus Patients, Reducing Need For PPE

Forbes May 27, 2020
Robert Glatter, MD

With the demand for PPE unrelenting as Covid-19 continues, coming up with creative ways to reduce the need for PPE is always welcome.

One traditional part of medicine involves patient rounds, in which a medical team enters a patient’s room to evaluate progress after admission to the hospital.

However, as a result of the high transmissibility of Covid-19, even this traditional practice is now in the process of evolution. Finding innovative approaches to minimize time and need for direct patient contact with patients requiring PPE would be ideal.

To address these ongoing challenges posed by Covid-19, doctors at Imperial College London are now using mixed-reality (augmented reality or AR) headsets to help reduce the number of persons necessary at the...

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