Mobile Applications in Healthcare

5 Healthcare areas that can evolve using AR

What are the healthcare areas where Augmented Reality pushes the boundary?


Immersive technologies have a significant influence on modern medicine – and AR (Augmented Reality) is one of the examples. This technology is able to change several medical procedures and professions simply by overlaying the real environment with computer-generated images. AR MedTechs provide solutions for various medical areas like diagnostics, tutoring and treatments.

Let's take a look at the few pioneering examples of healthcare startups taking advantage of AR and medical sectors that can be significantly improved with this technology.

Surgery

Modern AR MedTechs allow surgeons to precisely study their patients' anatomy without the need to cut open the body. AR healthcare startups create visualizations of internal organs, bones and muscles, which helps to study the abnormalities and then to plan the surgery or apply the relevant curation. The possibility of taking a look at the inner organs in a non-invasive way also supports the Research & Development process in observing reactions inside of cells and developing new medical solutions.

One of the examples of augmented reality product is Medivis – a healthcare startup creating surgical visualizations via AR and AI (Artificial Intelligence). This product allows planning surgeries in a modern and interactive way.

Diagnostics

Diagnostics is the next area where healthcare startups are supported with AR. Healthcare solutions, like modern mobile applications, are able to monitor patients' health condition, which supports the process of detecting various diseases and preventing them. As AR creates the possibility to scan and check the veins during the simple medical check-up and immediately reveal the abnormalities, it can significantly accelerate diagnostics processes and increase the efficiency of medical interventions.

SkinVision is an excellent example of AR MedTech. It's a machine-learning based mobile app able to detect and analyze skin abnormalities. This augmented reality product gives the possibility to do regular self-checks just by taking a photo of the skin spot and pressing few buttons. Skin Vision even helps to prevent skin cancer, which significantly supports the diagnostics of various skin diseases.

Medical education

Augmented reality in healthcare is also used in medical education. Preparing visualizations of inner organs that can be cut or treated like a real human body is an invaluable help for all medicine enthusiasts and residents. This kind of solution presents complex ideas in interactive formats, and allow to perform even complicated surgeries and examinations in a fully virtual environment, without the need to engage a real body or tissues.

The example of MedTech startup used in medical education is the Touch Surgery – the tool created for residents learning surgery. Moreover, we also started to develop our own augmented reality product – a mobile app allowing the user to place a 3D hand model and see its inner bones, muscles and veins. This simple and highly interactive solution can support medical education at any stage.

Mental health

The sector of mental health is also attractive in terms of applying AR. Healthcare products immersing and exposing patients to reality triggering their emotions of fear and anxiety in some curations can help them to control their phobia, overcome fears and boost their confidence. On the other hand, AR can also be supportive in relaxation and removing negative feelings and emotions.

Although there are no such augmented reality products developed yet, it's a highly promising area bringing high potential benefits. To read more about the forecasts, check out the scientifically proven benefits.

Emergency reactions

Emergency help is the next area with the high potential to develop AR MedTech product. For instance, AR healthcare apps could show where is the nearest clinic, hospital or defibrillator in case of emergency. It can be also effectively used during training for emergency care providers, and during the unexpected events, it can help medical divisions to manage their work and to provide their services in a safe, organized and efficient way. AR might also become critical in searching for medical help in case of natural disasters, for example by detecting medical equipment or evacuation routes in the nearby area.

There are no such AR MedTech products developed yet as well, but forecasts are also promising. Check out the scientific evidence showcasing the benefits, and learn how AR technology is able to transform this healthcare sector.

Do you already have the idea to develop your own mobile app using augmented reality?

If that's already on your mind, check out our article: The development process of mobile applications.

And if you wish to learn more about augmented reality product development, read about the Product Discovery process and find out how it can support the growth of your MedTech startups: Product Discovery explained.

To learn even more, feel free to contact us. We will assist you on your own Product Discovery process, explain whatever is not clear yet and help you to enter the healthcare industry with revolutionising augmented reality product.

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