We are convinced that Augmented Reality (AR) must create new perspectives in medicine. That is why Augmentomy (Augmented Anatomy) is challenging the State-of-the-Art in medical data visualization. We strive for a world without preventable treatment errors, by giving every physician all the information they need to make correct decisions.
Currently three-dimensional information is presented or learned on two-dimensional screens or in textbooks. This theoretical 2D representation is not suitable for practical use on human bodies. Students struggle with the perception of anatomical proportions.
To learn anatomy, a lot of students have to use technologies that are out of date. One common practice is to draw the schematics of the different structures of the human body. Though such drawings can be useful, they sometimes lead to misconceptions.
According to Johns Hopkins, more than a quarter of surgical incidents are the result of human error. A lot of the time, mental overload plays a key role in the cause of human errors. Studies show that when a nurse or doctor is distracted, the likelihood of an error increases.
Currently three-dimensional information is presented or learned on two-dimensional screens or in textbooks. This theoretical 2D representation is not suitable for practical use on human bodies, because students struggle with the perception of anatomical proportions.
To learn anatomy, a lot of students have to use technologies that are out of date. One common practice is to draw the schematics of the different structures of the human body. Though such drawings can be useful, they sometimes lead to misconceptions.
According to Johns Hopkins, more than a quarter of surgical incidents are the result of human error. A lot of the time, mental overload plays a key role in the cause of human errors. Studies show that when a nurse or doctor is distracted, the likelihood of an error increases.
We are developing AugMedEd, an Augmented Reality (AR) platform for collaborative 3D interaction with complex medical data. With AugMedEd, we create an intuitive learning method, that will set a new standard of anatomy teaching. It enables and facilitates the lasting memorization of various muscle groups, bones or nerve tracts more quickly. AR offers an interactive and contemporary format for imparting knowledge. By addressing the verbal and non-verbal perceptual systems, absorbed knowledge is better retained and can be recalled more easily later. It is this basic anatomical knowledge that leads to better trained physicians in the long term.
Through the use of AugMedEd, students will be able to collaborate with their peers, to interact with and study 3D anatomical structures in a multi user setting.
Using AugMedEd, instructors and teachers will also be able to share educational materials with their classes.
The AugMedEd model generation pipeline will make it simple for educators to transform DICOM images into 3D models.
Medicine is one of the most important areas for human well-being. That‘s why it‘s hard to imagine how many important technological developments get stuck in the process phase or as a university project. During our studies, we have seen many great projects that could have a huge impact on the medical field. At Augmentomy, we believe it is our duty to take advantage of these opportunities to offer new perspectives to all people and to protect health as the ultimate good. This drives us and gives us the strength to do our part against avoidable human suffering. So at the end of the day we can be sure that we have given our best to create new perspectives in hopeless situations.
Medicine is one of the most important areas for human well-being. That‘s why it‘s hard to imagine how many important technological developments get stuck in the process phase or as a university project. During our studies, we have seen many great projects that could have a huge impact on the medical field. At Augmentomy, we believe it is our duty to take advantage of these opportunities to offer new perspectives to all people and to protect health as the ultimate good. This drives us and gives us the strength to do our part against avoidable human suffering. So at the end of the day we can be sure that we have given our best to create new perspectives in hopeless situations.
The enormous potential of AugMedEd has been recognized not only in the educational sector (theoretical knowledge transfer), but also in the medical sector (support in the practical activities of physicians): plans for a new medical product are already underway. This includes preliminary activities related to the implementation of a QMS (ISO 13485), as well as the development of a product development plan in accordance with the MDR and a concept for the execution of a clinical study.
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