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Augmented reality: Augmented reality can help surgeons be more efficient by projecting additional information into their sight so they don’t have to move or change monitors. They
can literally zoom in and out of patients during operations. The complex technology basically empowers surgeons with x-ray views in real time without any radiation exposure. Nurses could also find veins more easily to take blood samples.
Virtual reality: Virtual reality can be used for stress release and for using pain for hospitalized patients. It helps deal with anxiety, phobias and even addiction to drugs and alcohol. For example, SyncThink’s VR and eye-tracking technology can monitor a patient’s concussion symptoms within 60 seconds.
Robotics: Robots can help human beings move around and lift huge weights. They can help medical professionals get through long hours of surgery without getting tired. Moreover, they can help some paralyzed people walk again. Some surgical robots will become autonomous and you can expect to see robot companions walking around in hospitals soon.
Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence has the potential to revolutionize health care. The abilities of smart algorithms, natural language processing and computer vision are getting better day-by-day. These algorithms can process millions of study points in seconds and support medical professionals in finding the best frequent pathways to offering evidence-based options. AI can help reorganize health care facilities and supervise literally the entire process of providing care.
3D printing: It’s amazing what we can achieve with 3D printing in healthcare. The FDA has approved the first printed trunk. It’s also possible to print out finger springs, customized casts, equipment and even human tissue.
Tissue engineering: Tissue engineering is an emerging technology. Organable successfully bio-printed liver tissues. They also launched their second commercial product –the bio- printed human kidney tissue. For example, BIOLIFE4D uses 3D bioprinting and bioink, to create cell patterns within a construct to make a biological structure that could potentially be used to improve or replace an organ. Tissue engineers may be only a few years away from printing liver parts for transplantation.
Portable Diagnostic: Portable Diagnostic devices are pocket size, patient friendly and are making patients the point of care. The cardio device is a FDA approved medical grade ECG reporter that’s only a little bit thicker than your credit card. Using an electromyogram sensor and Bluetooth technology, the Kick SymPulse Tele-Empathy device records patients’ tremors for use in treating Parkinsons.
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