Augmented reality practices in health services: Literature review (original) (raw)

A Survey of Augmented Reality in Health Care

Although Augmented Reality technology was first developed over twenty years ago, there are no recent studies that give an overview of the research in the field of medicine. This paper surveys the state of the art in applications of virtual environments and related technologies in the Health Care domain. Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have the potential to assist us in fields such as education, maintenance, design and reconnaissance to name only a few, but also in Health Care, improving surgical interventions and image-guided therapy by providing clinicians with interactive three-dimensional visualizations in all stages of treatment. Tools that respond to the needs of the present virtual environments systems are continuously refined and developed. Applications of these technologies improved the quality of Health Care and as we move forward into the second decade of VR, we may see more and more adopters of this technology as the cost came down. It also discuss the remaining challenges that need to be further studied and solved in order to make these systems attractive and efficient. This survey provides a starting point for anyone who work in researching or use Augmented Reality.

Augmented Reality in Healthcare A Systematic Review

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 2023

: The healthcare industry is experiencing a lot of innovation. Out of the various new challenges, the speed of technology innovation, the demand for more patient-centred experiences, growing medical expenditures, and extending outreach to remote locations stand out. Augmented reality (AR) is revolutionising the healthcare sector with the rising usage of linked devices, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. The delivery of healthcare services is changing, and the overall standard of patient care is rising as a result of novel interactions between the real world and virtual objects enabled by mobile phones, wearables, and head-mounted displays.

IJERT-Rise of Augmented Reality: Current and Future Trends in Medical Field

International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (IJERT), 2019

https://www.ijert.org/rise-of-augmented-reality-current-and-future-trends-in-medical-field https://www.ijert.org/research/rise-of-augmented-reality-current-and-future-trends-in-medical-field-IJERTCONV7IS05018.pdf Augmented Reality is an emerging technology that allows the introduction of digital components into the real world. The development of AR applications has become increasingly popular recently, with the spread of convenient and shoddy high constancy mobile devices. Augmented reality varies from computer virtual reality (VR) in that it adds an additional part to one's current reality as opposed to being totally submerged in a substitute reality. In the field of Medical, AR has evolved many new innovations. While there already exist several surveys regarding the involvement of AR in the day to day life. The use of AR acts as a boon to the medical field as they combine the digital parts with the practical environment. This paper gives a brief introduction of AR in the Medical field. It also gives detailed knowledge about future trends in the Medical field. We have also made a case study of the most recent blow in the medical field like Ultrasound Imaging, BCI, AccuVein, Keyhole Surgery based on AR. Diagnosis and treatment had become much simpler with the advent of AR. The benefits of AR is also greatly influenced by the patients right from the point of infection to the aftercare while leaving the hospital.AR applications enable the learners to imagine an interface with the three-dimensional representations of bodies.AR also allows the patients to understand the surgical procedure and the way how medicines work. This paper discusses AR's potential to display imaging data and other patient information that could save lives and decrease many medical errors. Also, we aim at providing information on some of the current technologies and the benefits of AR in the medical field.

Augmented Reality in the field of Medicine: A Review Paper

2021

Augmented reality employs the use of 3D/2D modeled digital objects superimposed on top of a live video stream for purposes including but not limited to entertainment, education, professional fields such as animation etc. This study explores the use of Augmented Reality to help medical professionals by employing the sue of Augmented Reality to display detailed models of organs, skeletal system, etc. The research aims to improve the ease of use and understanding of conventional medical texts. A research aiming to verify the feasibility of AR in medical field was conducted. The findings are promising and indicate improvements in the learning experience for medical students. The technology can be deployed in hospitals and medical schools where such professionals are trained.

Augmented Reality: A New Learning Experience among Health Care Professionals

BioMedica, 2021

Background and Objective: Augmented Reality (AR) is an effective tool for learning as well as marketing with multilateral interactive communication. It allows brands to give their customers unique experiences with the convenience of tapping into their mobile devices. This study was conducted to assess the perceptions of healthcare professionals (HCPs) to learn through AR and its effectiveness in HCPs’ engagement and learning experience. Methods: An interventional study was conducted with HCPs across various tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan from May 2020 till December 2020. An AR based activity was carried out with the HCPs where they used pictures of objects around them to create a message. These were geo-tagged to a question related to hypertension and participants answered each question. Mobile application – WallaMe was utilized for this activity. At the end of the activity, HCPs were requested to fill a feedback form based on their experience with the AR app. Data was entered ...

Virtual and augmented reality: A boon to the future of healthcare industry

International Journal of Medical Science and Research, 2022

VR and AR are digital technologies that allow automation and can be used in fields of medicine where repetitive tasks need to be performed and often perfected. With the advancement of technology, both VR and AR systems, in recent years have become more portable, more realistic, and better to navigate in real time, adding a sensory and sometimes olfactory element to the range of sensations. These technologies have been adopted in various domains ranging from entertainment to education because of their accessibility and affordability. AR and VR modalities create an immersive experience, enabling 3D visualization of the content without a conventional 2D display constraint and their high potential and diversity of applications in medicine are already highly visible. In this article the applications of VR and AR in medicine and allied sciences field are explored focusing on future research directions.

Augmented reality and virtual reality in our daily life

International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT), 2020

Augmented reality, the new age technology, has widespread applications in every field imaginable. This technology has proven to be an inflection point in numerous verticals, improving lives and improving performance. In this paper, we explore the various possible applications of Augmented Reality (AR) in the field of Medicine. The objective of using AR in medicine or generally in any field is the fact that, AR helps in motivating the user, making sessions interactive and assist in faster learning. In this paper, we discuss about the applicability of AR in the field of medical diagnosis. Augmented reality technology reinforces remote collaboration, allowing doctors to diagnose patients from a different locality. Additionally, we believe that a much more pronounced effect can be achieved by bringing together the cutting edge technology of AR and the lifesaving field of Medical sciences. AR is a mechanism that could be applied in the learning process too. Similarly, virtual reality co...

Augmented reality in healthcare education: an integrative review

Background. The effective development of healthcare competencies poses great educational challenges. A possible approach to provide learning opportunities is the use of augmented reality (AR) where virtual learning experiences can be embedded in a real physical context. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in terms of user acceptance, the AR applications developed and the effect of AR on the development of competencies in healthcare. Methods. We conducted an integrative review. Integrative reviews are the broadest type of research review methods allowing for the inclusion of various research designs to more fully understand a phenomenon of concern. Our review included multi-disciplinary research publications in English reported until 2012. Results. 2529 research papers were found from ERIC, CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, Web of Science and Springer-link. Three qualitative, 20 quantitative and 2 mixed studies were included. Using a thematic analysis, we've described three aspects related to the research, technology and education. This study showed that AR was applied in a wide range of topics in healthcare education. Furthermore acceptance for AR as a learning technology was reported among the learners and its potential for improving different types of competencies. Discussion. AR is still considered as a novelty in the literature. Most of the studies reported early prototypes. Also the designed AR applications lacked an explicit pedagogical theoretical framework. Finally the learning strategies adopted were of the traditional style 'see one, do one and teach one' and do not integrate clinical competencies to ensure patients' safety.