Teachable Medical News article 10282018
This article was written by Mallory Griggs.
Can an augmented reality hologram really save you from an arrhythmia?
The news item:
The potential use of the Microsoft HoloLens-enabled intraprocedural 3D augmented reality platform to provide a holographic visualization of the anatomy of the heart in real time was reported by Healthiar web site:
SentiAR adds real-time holographic visualization to cardiac ablation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZghC1X-Mk0gby Kristi Hansen Onkka — A new dimension to clinical practiceI recently talked with Jim Howard, the CEO and co-founder of SentiAR. The St. Louis-based startup uses technology originally built by founders Dr. Jennifer Silva and biomedical engineering profes
The article states that: “SentiAR has developed a Microsoft HoloLens-enabled intraprocedural 3D augmented reality platform. SentiAR provides real-time holographic visualization of the patient’s actual anatomy in the clinical setting, literally floating over the patient. The key here is the “real-time” aspect of SentiAR’s technology. While companies like CAE healthcare have been using HoloLens for holographic mixed-reality training simulations, SentiAR is one of the first to offer a live real-time view of the patient’s actual anatomy in the operating room. Heart