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 ...

Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality (VR ...

The world of virtual reality is giving doctors ... I wouldn't even take this surgery on without the technology,” said neurosurgeon Dr. James Kalyvas, the Medical Director of the Bollinger ...

This led to recently published research studying virtual reality (VR) immersion compared to monitored anesthesia care for hand surgery. "As VR has continually grown into the medical sphere ...

(WJAR) — We hear a lot about virtual reality -- computer-generated ... Using a new mixed-reality system from medical supplier STRYKER, he can literally map out and see an area that's difficult ...

The world of virtual reality is giving doctors ... I wouldn't even take this surgery on without the technology,” said neurosurgeon Dr. James Kalyvas, the Medical Director of the Bollinger ...

A pediatric cardiologist used 3D printing and virtual reality to construct ... but her medical history meant she wasn’t a good candidate to undergo open heart surgery to patch the hole.

The 16,000 square-foot space includes a 3D virtual reality room, the 2D room, mock doctor's office rooms for medical examinations, a "home suite" for physical therapy practice and more.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Virtual reality is used a lot for games and ... Residency Program at Nuvance Health's Vassar Brothers Medical Center, said the device can be used to help patients ...

Virtual reality (VR) may be an effective and reliable tool to alleviate the anxiety experienced by most parents or caregivers when their child undergoes surgery, according to research presented at ...

The virtual reality rooms are inside the school’s new Regional Simulation Center, which had its ribbon-cutting ceremony at the end of June. The simulation center gives medical students hands-on ...