Novarad says that OpenSight renders 2D, 3D and 4D images of patients interactively, while overlaying them directly onto the patient’s body. The solution, along with patented virtual tool technology and an integrated targeting system, allows doctors to see the patient and into the patient simultaneously to more accurately plan surgery.
“This is transformative technology that will unite preoperative imaging with AR to improve the precision, speed and safety of medical procedures,” stated Dr. Wendell Gibby, Novarad CEO and co-creator of OpenSight. “This internal visualisation can now be achieved without the surgeon ever making an incision, improving outcomes in a world of more precise medicine.”
Unlike virtual reality (VR) used in previous preoperative planning systems, OpenSight utlitises the Microsoft HoloLens headset that not only allows one to see the 3D patient images in AR, but also to see the patient (reality) at the same time. AR also lets you see your complete real-world surroundings, which Novarad says will avoid the disorientation of VR.
According to Novarad, OpenSight AR allows a much better understanding of anatomic relationships because the images are co-localised to the patient. Pre-operative planning with OpenSight makes it possible to highlight relevant anatomy and critical structures to avoid, as well as positioning virtual tools and guidance systems to more accurately plan a surgical approach.
Multiple headsets can be shared among users improving the training of less experienced residents. A teaching version of the software is also available that allows medical students to perform virtual dissections on cadavers.
