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Augmented reality for surgical interventions

Johnny Duerinck

Neurosurgeon

Performing a surgical intervention requires a great deal of anatomical knowledge of the surgeon, but even despite this extensive knowledge and experience, patient anatomy can vary greatly. Hopefully, technology can help, and we have developed a system of augmented reality that allows the surgeon to gain see-through vision prior to and during surgical interventions. Want to learn more? See you there!