'One minute you would see women grabbing the side of bedrails in pain, and then when we put the VR headsets on, by the time the next contraction rolled around, they were relaxed -- or sometimes even asleep.' How virtual reality is being used to ease pain:
of the boy’s brain into a 3D reality tool so his team could map out and rehearse their surgical approach to remove as much of the tumor as possible and protect critical structures. They were able completely remove his tumor.
“Virtual reality is creating experiences in the clinic that we’ve never seen before,” Grant says. “When you give a child a headset and they can play around with seeing their own brain -- all of a sudden they light up. They treat the tumor like they’re an Avenger or a superhero going after the enemy.”Walter Jean, MD, a neurosurgeon at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
He says the use of VR has quintupled at his hospital in just 2½ years and continues to grow by the day. He says while the equipment is expensive now, he thinks that much like smartphones, it has the power to eventually become a great equalizer.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Wearing a virtual reality headset eases the pain of labor, new study findsA first-of-its-kind study has provided new evidence that wearing a virtual reality headset during labor can reduce pain levels and heart rates for moms.
Les mer »
Don't trust your memories if you're high on weed, study saysPeople high on weed doubled their number of 'false memories' in a virtual reality scenario compared to those who puffed on a placebo, according to a new study
Les mer »
Jessica Mulroney's New Netflix Wedding Reality Show Unveiled: Watch the Trailer!I Do, Redo, which will explore couples getting a second chance of scoring their dream wedding, premieres on March 22 on CTV
Les mer »
According To Michelle, Barack Misses Her Gold Balenciaga BootsDuring Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour, Michelle Obama playfully roasted her husband for asking her to bring out her gold Balenciaga boots.
Les mer »
Brandon Maxwell RTW Fall 2020.BrandonMaxwell brought his vision of luxe Americana sportswear to the American Museum of Natural History, where he had his own 'Cheer' section.
Les mer »