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Digital vs. Physical 3D Modeling: Which Is Better for Full Anatomic Visualization?

When it comes to full anatomic visualization, digital 3D models provide superior benefits over their physical counterparts.    Key Takeaways:   Healthcare practitioners can build digital 3D models to visualize patients’ anatomical structures 3D models enable surgeons, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals to gain a clear understanding of patients’ medical issues based on MRI and…

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4 Ways DICOM Visualization Tech Could Improve Invasive Procedures and Outcomes

With state-of-the-art visualization technology, surgeons can map out all stages of invasive procedures.   Key Takeaways:   Surgeons can use Intravision XR visualization technology to visualize Holographic 3D models of a patient’s anatomy to prepare for an invasive procedure. Holographic 3D models empower surgeons to understand unique relationships between different anatomical structures and determine the…

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Why Demand for AR and VR in Medicine Is Increasing

Augmented reality and virtual reality technologies in medicine are revolutionizing patient treatment. Here’s where AR and VR in medicine could be headed.    Key Takeaways:   Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies can be used to improve the patient experience.  With AR and VR, surgeons, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals can leverage 3D…

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Medical Visualization Software: Here’s What You Need to Know

What does medical visualization software mean for surgeons, interventionalists, and medical students? Here’s a closer look.    Key Takeaways:   Surgeons, interventionalists, and other healthcare professionals often rely on MRI and CT scans to analyze patients’ anatomical structures. Medical visualization software is being introduced that can transform the way healthcare professionals use MRIs and CT…

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How Advanced Visualization Technology Is Changing Medicine

New advances in visualization technology are helping surgeons prepare for procedures, treat patients, and enhance their skills.   Key Takeaways:   Surgeons can use advanced visualization technology to go beyond computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for medical imaging.  With advanced visualization technology, surgeons can use 3D models to prepare for procedures…

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An In-Depth Look at the Future of PACS and the Cloud

Here’s everything you need to know about the future of cloud-based PACS for medical imaging.    Key Takeaways:   PACS (picture archiving and communication system) solutions represent one of the fastest-growing healthcare technology segments.  Cloud-based PACS solutions provide healthcare organizations with anywhere, anytime access to imagery databases.  New data security requirements and the increasing need…

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More Use Cases for AR

We’re strong believers in Augmented Reality, or AR for short. The software we offer at DICOM Director, like Intravision XR, is infused with this technology because we’ve observed how it improves patient outcomes. Intravision XR allows doctors to view anatomical structures in complete detail. This detail includes the spatial relationships between whole organs themselves and…

Telemedicine Is Here to Stay!

The New Normal?   Telemedicine has allowed the medical establishment to provide services to patients during a time where a furious demand to shift human-to-human contact to the digital realm exists.   For most patients, telemedicine seems so new and novel, but the telehealth infrastructure to provide medical services remotely has been growing quietly for…