Surgeons rely on medical images to make difficult decisions that affect patient survival and treatment outcomes. Images that are difficult to interpret can result in unnecessarily invasive procedures and follow-up surgeries, especially in the use cases targeted by AVATAR: orthopaedic, oncology and vascular surgery.
Current surgery preparation requires numerous discussions between surgeons and radiologists. Lacking the chance to talk to the radiologist, the surgeon will tend to opt for more radical (invasive) procedures to secure clear margins for oncology surgery, or to access the target zone in vascular surgery. Surgeons may have a 3D reconstruction or 3D printing at their disposal, but these lack the intricate details (e.g. soft tissues and blood vessels) required for full visual appreciation.
Surgeons need more streamlined methods to prepare and perform surgeries. This will allow them to reduce errors associated due to imaging limitations and to increase hospital productivity.
The AVATAR surgery solution will be the first photorealistic Extended Reality (XR: the umbrella term for Virtual + Augmented Reality) viewer for 3D medical images (MRI, CT-scans). Its breakthrough human-in-the-loop machine learning algorithms join perception and contextual knowledge to radically simplify use, improve productivity and enhance surgeon decision making.
Visualizing muscles and bones, for example, allows better planning of orthopedic surgeries. Visualizing plaque in the lumen of blood vessels allows selection of the correct arteries for endovascular surgeries.
Our advanced rendering displays lossless 3D representations (“avatars”) for surgeons. This enables them to modify and optimize their patient representations in real-time (e.g. highlight or remove organs) for a visually comfortable and actionable visualization experience.
The AVATAR surgery solution is a groundbreaking productivity tool for surgeons and medical specialists. It is the first photorealistic XR viewer of 3D medical images, based on innovative machine learning algorithms and data visualization techniques, with the express objective of enhancing medical decision making.
Through high-fidelity local or Cloud-based render streaming, AVATAR will be the first solution to meet surgeon expectations for seamless preoperative and intraoperative data integration. Our Clinical Applications will assist surgeons in planning and implementing specific procedures.
For hospitals struggling to manage growing demand for surgery, AVATAR promises to provide valuable productivity gains without investing in new equipment or personnel.
AVATAR is also a powerful tool in communication with patients, engaging them with a more visual and intuitive approach during the patient journey.
