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Applications of Extended Reality in Health Care

Webinar (series)
Aug 17, 2023
Virtual

Extended reality (XR) is an overarching term that captures current and future developments across augmented reality, mixed reality and virtual reality. These tools are rapidly expanding in many health care environments, including helping to train surgeons on the latest procedures and teach medical students’ human anatomy.

This webinar discusses the current state of extended reality in health care and explore real-world use cases of VR and AR technology today. 

  • Nam Jin Kim, MD, medical director, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
  • Frank Sculli, cofounder & CEO, BioDigital, Inc
  • Mark Zhang, MD, medical director, Brigham Digital Innovation Hub

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Disclaimer: The viewpoints expressed in this video are those of the participants and/or do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA. 

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