Doctors Using VR To Aid In Neurosurgery ‘Is A No-Brainer’
Dr. Robert Louis, a neurosurgeon at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Orange County, CA, is pitched some type of new technology, gadget or medication every day. He’s shown things so often that he developed an internal filter that automatically sets expectations a lot lower than the enthusiasm of the rep.
But that all changed in October 2015. That’s when Surgical Theater reps dropped by to showcase the Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform, or SNAP.
Designed by former Israeli fighter pilots, the technology uses virtual reality to allow neurosurgeons to “fly” through a patient’s brain to get a better look at tumors, nerves, blood vessels and tissue prior to surgery. Before surgery, the patient’s brain is captured and recreated as a 3D model for Dr. Louis to navigate.
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