Thanks to technological advances, you can now schedule a virtual consultation for weight-loss surgery. What was once a ...

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 ...

-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 ...

Orthognathic surgery, which corrects dentofacial deformities, has undergone a paradigm shift with the integration of virtual surgical planning. This approach leverages advanced imaging, computer‐aided ...

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 ...

Recent research shows patients using virtual reality technology during elective hand surgery required less anesthesia for anxiety during surgery. As an anesthesiologist, Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, works ...

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 ...

Is surgery the best option or not, in the case of cancer in the head and neck? As the consequences for speaking and swallowing may be severe, some way of predicting these consequences would help in ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Surgery is no fun for patients of any age but for children, it can be especially frightening. In the South Bay, virtual reality headsets are being used to help kids calm down ...

No one likes to make mistakes, particularly surgeons whose trained minds and hands can save lives but who, through the slightest of errors, can permanently impair or ...

No one likes to make mistakes, particularly surgeons whose trained minds and hands can save lives but who, through the slightest of errors, can permanently impair or, even worse, end lives altogether.