These flaps of tissue, which are taken from elsewhere on the body and include the skin and blood vessels, are used to cover the wound and enable it to close and heal properly. A team from Imperial College London has shown how augmented reality could improve patient outcomes in in reconstructive surgeries. A HoloLens headset was used in the series of trials at St Mary’s Hospital in London. Images from the CT scans of five patients' legs were uploaded to create 3D models. Specialist software was then used to create images for the AR headset used in the operating theatre. The researchers found that patients who had been treated with a combination of drugs and radiation received better results than those given only one drug. Automation could be used in future to speed up the data preparation time.
A team from Imperial College London has shown how augmented reality could improve patient outcomes in in reconstructive surgeries. A HoloLens headset was used in the series of trials at St Mary’s Hospital in London. Images from the CT scans of five patients' legs were uploaded to create 3D models. Specialist software was then used to create images for the AR headset used in the operating theatre. The researchers found that patients who had been treated with a combination of drugs and radiation received better results than those given only one drug. Automation could be used in future to speed up the data preparation time.