The importance of XR technologies to surgeons

At ARSOFT, we have spent years researching and collaborating with physicians and surgeons from various hospitals to develop Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality solutions that facilitate their daily work, provide them with safety and precision before any surgical intervention, and ultimately improve the quality of life of patients.

There is no doubt that the complexity of the human anatomy is one of the greatest challenges in surgery.  Understanding each and every part of the body is critical to any surgical procedure. To meet this challenge, medical professionals use tools that incorporate the latest technologies, allowing medical teams to visualize and simulate complex procedures with great precision.

In this context, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality technologies come into play, allowing surgeons to visualize anatomical structures in 3D with a high level of detail.

What can Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality technologies contribute?

1- Advanced visualization: These technologies allow surgeons to easily visualize the anatomical structures of their patients in 3D, providing detailed and accurate information. This is achieved through models based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans. This allows medical professionals to virtually explore each patient's body before surgery, improving understanding of the anatomy and allowing specific procedures to be practiced in a virtual environment. 

2- Surgical planning: One of the benefits of using XR technologies in the medical field is the ability to manipulate 3D models in a virtual environment. This facilitates fully customized surgical planning, allowing the surgeon to analyze each patient's anatomy, identify potential complications, and develop strategies before entering the operating room. This customization not only improves the precision of the surgery, but can also reduce operating room time and minimize the risk of post-operative complications.

3 - Interdisciplinary collaboration: Medical professionals can share and interact with 3D models in real time, allowing specialists from different fields to work closely together and analyze each case together.

The future of surgery

The integration of XR technologies in the medical field is already a fact, and their application in this field is expected to continue to expand.

In this context, ARSOFT continues to research and develop solutions that facilitate the integration of these technologies to provide surgeons with advanced tools to visualize, plan and serve as an indispensable element in the operating room to perform precise, safe and personalized surgical interventions.