Scientists from the UK and other European countries have developed a 'virtual liver' in a bid to help doctors evaluate patients for cancer surgery. The work was done in a project called ...

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

-MIRA, the world’s first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery device, will make its debut at the national conference for gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgeons – Scientific program includes four ...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering the world’s first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) platform, today announced that its MIRA ...

You might not expect it, but virtual reality is becoming a new way to take the edge off during surgery. One recent study tested virtual reality headsets and goggles on patients during hand surgery.

In a giant leap for medtech-kind, a robotic surgery system is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS). The system in question is a version of Virtual Incision’s MIRA robot, modified for ...

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — The world of virtual reality is giving doctors a new pathway to cure patients. In the past, some of these patients had no hope for a safe treatment with traditional surgery.

Minimizing the use of sedatives during operations could shorten hospital stays and reduce the risk of complications. Immersing patients in virtual reality could help reduce the amount of local ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The orthophoria rate at 6 months was significantly higher in the training group vs. the control group. The eye ...

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MIAMI — A South Florida boy is back on the baseball field after doctors used virtual reality technology to treat a complex heart defect without open-heart surgery. Matthew, 12, was born with a ...