Implementing Virtual and Augmented Reality Tools for Radiology Education and Training, Communication, and Clinical Care.

Radiology

From the Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Gray 290, Boston, MA 02114 (R.N.U., C.J.M., G.D.N.); Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif (B.L., A.P., J.C.); and Department of Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md (E.S.).

Published: June 2019

Advances in virtual immersive and augmented reality technology, commercially available for the entertainment and gaming industry, hold potential for education and clinical use in medicine and the field of medical imaging. Radiology departments have begun exploring the use of these technologies to help with radiology education and clinical care. The purpose of this review article is to summarize how three institutions have explored using virtual and augmented reality for radiology.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2019182210DOI Listing

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