Here is how medical professionals in the Middle East are working together to practice treatments in the metaverse
Surgeons can get ready for unforeseen obstacles during complex surgeries with the use of simulations and real-time data flow via virtual channels.
Since doctors may now view a patient’s medical history online, the post-pandemic world has adapted to remote consultations, eliminating the use of e-prescriptions, which are then applied to app-based medicine ordering. Today, everything is possible virtually, including standard check-ups and progress updates on patients.
By establishing video chats between patients and physicians, telemedicine relieved pressure on hospitals in the UAE. People who were isolated at home during the pandemic were monitored electronically, making room for those who need hospitalization. Early in the outbreak, neighboring nations like Bahrain deployed robots to take care of patients who were quarantined.
In the Middle East, medical technology also makes contactless pregnancy monitoring with Covid-19 possible. With the help of the portable ultrasound scanner from PulseNmore, patients may perform ultrasound exams on themselves at home. The device provides photos from the scan to clinicians for analysis using a smartphone connection.
Another business, MyHomeDoc, has developed a medical technology tool that performs nine full-body examinations. The sensor measures and transmits data like as temperature, heart rate, and oxygen saturation levels. By reducing frequent hospital visits, the device safeguards the frail and people suffering from chronic conditions.
However, can precise medical procedures like operations be performed remotely? More importantly, would you let someone wearing a VR headset or a machine operate on you? Because technologically assisted medical procedures are coming at us quickly, we should take all options into account.
Medical technology might still be in its infancy even after remote consultations become increasingly necessary during the pandemic. However, a sizable portion of patients in the UAE who were polled are amenable to AI monitoring their hearts. The same number of persons were also at ease with robots administering medicine and taking blood samples. Doctors were motivated to employ VR headsets during surgery by their optimism over medical technology.
Microsoft’s HoloLens, which was tested in Abu Dhabi last year, gives surgeons patient data as they perform operations. Surgery planning is aided by a 3D model of the patient’s body and organs. Everything, including making incisions and putting tools in place, is done accurately through the holographic image.
Via HoloLens, pathologists may view body tissue through the eyes of the surgeon and provide input for the procedure. Through this technology, specialists from any area of the world may help surgeons in the operating room. Additionally, pertinent details concerning the prior diagnosis are shown on the gadget, including recent patient scans.
With digital records and smart hospitals, the UAE is a regional hub for medical travel and tech adoption. Through collaboration with international peers, its surgeons investigated the potential of virtual reality procedures. They employed HoloLens technology to let specialists from 13 different nations help with an operation in the UAE. Doctors from the US, UK, and Germany were able to view images from the operating room thanks to the 365 Remote Assist app.
The 15-person team worked together while viewing holograms of the patient’s anatomy and real-time interactive lessons. Similar technology is used in Surgical Theatre, a method for pre-procedure planning. It produces 3D renderings that show patients and their families how the surgery will be carried out. It was developed by ex-air force personnel. To accurately plan treatments, surgeons can explore a digital brain simulation.
Being there in the operating room is the best method to understand medical processes and offer input. Dr Shafi Ahmed, surgeon and founder of London-based Medical Realities drew attention from all around the world by streaming his operations. During Arab Health in January of this year, he presented digital healthcare technology from the UK.
Surgeon Dr. Ahmed, who had also spoken at Arab Health, explains the significance of making the patient feel at ease by saying, “It’s not just the patient you take consent from the entire family to indicate that they’re on board. To be sure they understand and can consent again for you, you might occasionally require numerous consents.
The Thumbay Group of hospitals in the UAE uses AR and VR to improve medical student instruction. The human anatomy and surgical procedures can be viewed by aspiring doctors using virtual reality goggles.
The UAE’s ministry of health has made a metaverse accessible to the public so they can pay for medical services and get information on available therapies. A VR platform has been created in the area by scientists to find problems with intensive care unit care. It provides in-the-moment feedback while highlighting doctors’ mistakes and biases through simulation.
Robotic arms have so far been introduced in the world of medical technology for distance procedures. However, surgeons can practice procedures before entering operating rooms thanks to the metaverse and VR headsets.
If issues arise during future procedures, surgeons will be able to view data via VR equipment and make adjustments as needed. Without producing a distraction, medical students can enter operating rooms via the metaverse.
Digital models will help doctors better explain procedures to patients and reassure them of their absolute safety.
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