The field of application of the VR goes far beyond the entertainment sector, on the contrary, the virtual reality In medicine it is a very valuable and very effective tool for several applications. Do you want to know how virtual reality can be used in medicine? Keep reading and find out everything.
La ability to adapt to virtual reality in different disciplines, it is one of the factors that makes this technology advance so rapidly. It is a system that is opening up many possibilities for professionals in the sector, since they participate in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases in specialties such as psychiatry and surgery, up to the training of future doctors.
The functions it performs in the field of medicine cover different practices. The advances achieved are very varied. However, medicine and training are the most representative today. And the thing is, scientists use it to discover new solutions in health issues and, previously, this technology they have used it to collaborate with people in brain recovery and vision recovery processes.
La virtual reality in medicine allows access to the interior of the human body in order to be able to see, study and inspect in detail all areas that would otherwise be impossible to reach.
With the use of simulators, both students and doctors can develop technical skills and talents based on a real situation, with the advantage that actions and consequences do not represent definitive results and can start over whenever they want to approach situations from different points of view, studying the different consequences generated. In this, the absence of risks definitely stands out.
La virtual reality in medicine allows students to see the smallest detail of any part of the human body in an incredible 360-degree computer-generated graphic reconstruction, and create training scenarios that replicate common surgical procedures.
In the area of surgery, 3D modelers and programmers are the assistants to accurately represent human anatomy, with the objective of preparing and practicing the operation before performing it.
Thanks to this technology, the use of cadavers and animals in medical education, and the associated costs, can be reduced. Also, practice with real patients would be avoided; training could be repeated as often as necessary; there would be greater specialization in each patient or the risk of the operation would be analyzed more accurately, etc.
For this purpose, a digital model of the patient would be created to obtain exact anatomical images, and also adding the patient's own history to achieve greater accuracy.
Although Alzheimer's is currently still a disease with no cure, certain virtual reality techniques can help patients recover cognitive abilities.
Through the reproduction of events, experiences or family reunions that can stimulate the patient's memory, their concentration can be enhanced and their attitude improved, to avoid the problems of apathy or lack of concentration generated by this disease.
Phobias are psychological disorders, or irrational fears, that some people express in the face of certain elements or situations. For example, phobia of animals, of heights, of blood, of darkness, of closed spaces, of public speaking, etc.
With the virtual reality it is a matter of exposing the patient, progressively, to their fears in an artificial environment, to gradually reduce anxiety thresholds gradually.
For people with autism, activities as simple as crossing the street or holding a conversation can be a challenge. With this tool, people can learn to cope in these types of situations. First, in a virtual environment, and then try to overcome these challenges in the real environment.
La virtual reality can help medical professionals diagnose diseases such as obesity, which is very present in our society and could be combated with this technology.
With the “Increased Satiety” method, developed by researchers from Tokyo, the patient can see an increased portion of food with the help of virtual reality. This portion will increase in size on the screen, but in reality you will still have the original piece in your hand. This is done to trick the brain into thinking that we are eating something bigger than it actually is, with the aim of reducing the feeling of fatigue in children when they are doing physical activities.
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