The medical imaging software company Novarad teamed up with Microsoft to develop a new technology called HoloLens that creates 3D holograms of MRI scans, CT scans and x-rays.
Dr. Wendell Gibby, neuroradiologist and founder of the medical imaging software company Novarad and Dr. Steve Cvetko, director of research and development at Novarad, helped to develop this new technology that has not yet been released to the public.
HoloLens allows the person wearing the augmented reality glasses to see and manipulate holograms with the touch of their finger. After a patient is scanned, a doctor can upload the medical images to “the cloud,” which then is accessible on HoloLen’s built in computer.
Surgeons are usually given images from a scan, on a computer, and from there must rely on the 2D images to operate and make incisions. However, with HoloLens, they will now be able to visualize exactly what it is they may be looking for in surgery.
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Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.