It’s related to virtual reality — but extends ... To do this, surgeons wear augmented reality goggles during surgery. They project 3D computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans that overlay ...

The utilization of virtual reality was found to decrease preoperative anxiety in older patients undergoing open-heart surgery, according to a study published Jan. 4 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings .

Virtual reality is used a lot for games and entertainment, but now it's being used to help reduce pre-surgical anxiety. The technology is being used with patients at Nuvance Health. Dr. Jordana Sandy, ...

Augmented reality is changing the game in orthopedic surgery. By giving surgeons real-time guidance, improving precision, and reducing risks, AR is helping patients heal faster and achieve better ...

Timothy O’Connor, MD, director of minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute in Boca Raton, has become one of the first specialists in the world to conduct ...

A new study from Mayo Clinic suggests that virtual reality could be a valuable tool in reducing anxiety for patients facing open-heart surgery.

After five years of debilitating pain and multiple failed surgeries, an Indiana woman finally found relief through a groundbreaking augmented reality spine procedure performed at Northwestern Medicine ...

Exposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective ...

Virtual and augmented reality tools have reached a level of maturity to be utilised across various industries. In this article, Ben Hargreaves asks whether there is particular potential for the ...

Dr. Marianne Black, former Canada Research Chair in Assistive Technologies at UVic, used AR software to support those with ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Virtual reality is used a lot for games and entertainment, but now it's being used to help reduce pre-surgical anxiety. The technology is being used with patients at Nuvance ...