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Top 4 Trends Impacting Use of VR in Surgery

Over the next few years, the market for virtual reality technologies in healthcare could reach almost USD 1 billion dollars as the use of refined virtual reality systems can help overcome the limitations of advanced surgery procedures. These are the latest findings of Kalorama Information, an independent medical market research firm. More...
21 Nov 2017
Image: FDA-Approved Abilify MyCite is the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system and an ingestible sensor embedded in it that records that the medication was taken (Photo courtesy of Otsuka Pharmaceutical).

FDA-Approved Pill Tracks Patient Ingestion of Medication

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor), a pill that digitally tracks if patients have ingested their medication. Abilify MyCite is the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system and has an ingestible sensor embedded in it that records that the medication was taken. The product has been approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and for use as an add-on treatment for depression in adults. More...
20 Nov 2017
Image: Researchers have developed 3D-ARILE, an augmented reality (AR) system that provides doctors with a navigation aid for lymph node removal (Photo courtesy of Trivisio Prototyping).

Augmented Reality Glasses Help Surgeons Operating on Tumors

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD, in collaboration with The Clinic for Dermatology at Essen University Hospital and Trivisio Prototyping GmbH, have developed 3D-ARILE, an augmented reality (AR) system that provides doctors with a navigation aid for lymph node removal. The novel system superimposes a virtual image of the exact position of lymph nodes using data glasses. This allows surgeons to identify the precise location of the affected lymph nodes, enabling them to be completely removed. More...
14 Nov 2017

VR in Healthcare Market to Reach USD 4.9 Million by 2023

Augmented and virtual reality in the healthcare market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 36.6% from USD 769.2 million in 2017 to USD 4,997.9 million by 2023, driven by the rising penetration of connected devices in the healthcare sector, increased investment in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) healthcare, and the growing need to reduce healthcare costs. More...
14 Nov 2017

China Healthcare Market to Reach USD 1 Trillion by 2020

China's healthcare market is projected to grow at a whopping CAGR of about 12% from USD 357 billion in 2011 to USD 1 trillion by 2020, driven by the country’s favorable demographic trends, continued urbanization, growing disease burden, economic expansion, and rising income levels providing access to treatments. These are the latest findings of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. More...
13 Nov 2017
Image: Advantech and IGEL Technology are pooling their skills to enable unique endpoint management capabilities designed for the healthcare sector (Photo courtesy of Medgadget).

Advantech and IGEL to Offer Cloud Solutions for Healthcare

Advantech Corporation, a provider of medical computing solutions, and German endpoint management specialist, IGEL Technology are pooling their skills in an ongoing technology partnership to combine the former’s hardware expertise and the latter’s software knowhow in order to enable unique endpoint management capabilities especially designed for the healthcare sector. Advantech's point-of-care (POC) medical computer equipped with the IGEL’s LINUX-based operating system (OS) will be showcased for the first time at the MEDICA medical trade fair to be held in Düsseldorf in November. More...
30 Oct 2017

AI-Powered Chatbots Drive Global Savings of USD 3.6 Billion by 2022

Annual cost savings derived from the adoption of chatbots in healthcare could reach USD 3.6 billion globally by 2022, up from an estimated USD 2.8 million in 2017, marking an average growth of 320% per annum, as AI (artificial intelligence) powered chatbots will drive improved customer experiences for patients. Patients will be able to use sophisticated chatbot systems to access care more quickly and easily, thereby improving access to care and reducing pressure on overworked healthcare systems by ensuring more efficient interactions. More...
30 Oct 2017
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