Future technology is becoming really cool to families and relatives.With this advance in technology,I strongly believe more couples will be happier when they see,relate and communicate with their unborn child.Apart from the joy couples enjoy when they see their unborn child,it would also give the opportunity to correct any unborn child that needs urgent attension before they are born.I still remember Newton's third laws which state: to every action,there is equal and opposite reaction......I may not yet have an idea of the consequences this will caused to the foetus,but the truth is there are sound waves,unseen waves and other unknown elements emitted in the process...............
Holographic displays that could show mothers their child before it is born, and let surgeons manipulate a holographic display of a patient's internal organs are being developed.
Technology giant Philips is developing the system with Israeli firm RealView.
They recently conducted the first trial of the system, with heart surgery.
The pilot study involved eight patients and was conducted in collaboration with the Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petach Tikva, Israel.
RealView's system was used to display interactive, real-time 3D holographic images acquired by Philips' interventional X-ray and cardiac ultrasound systems.
In addition to viewing the patient's heart on a 2D screen, doctors in the interventional team were able to view detailed dynamic 3D holographic images of the heart 'floating in free space' during a minimally-invasive structural heart disease procedure, without using special eyewear.
The doctors were also able to manipulate the projected 3D heart structures by literally touching the holographic volumes in front of them.
The study demonstrated the potential of the technology to enhance the context and guidance of structural heart repairs.
The firm behind the display system said it hoped it would become commonplace.
'I see clear indications that 3D medical holography will play an important role in medical imaging in the near future,' said Aviad Kaufman, CEO of RealView Imaging Ltd.
'With the advancement of live 3D imaging and increasing clinical evidence of its value for a variety of procedures, we are convinced that our holographic technology will further enhance 3D imaging and, most importantly, improve patient care.'
'The holographic projections enabled me to intuitively understand and interrogate the 3D spatial anatomy of the patient's heart, as well as to navigate and appreciate the device-tissue interaction during the procedure,' said Dr. Einat Birk, pediatric cardiologist and Director of the Institute of Pediatric Cardiology at Schneider Children's Medical Center.
Dr. Elchanan Bruckheimer, pediatric cardiologist and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at Schneider Children's Medical Center, added: 'The ability to reach into the image and apply markings on the soft tissue anatomy in the X-ray and 3D ultrasound images would be extremely useful for guidance of these complex procedures.'
'Our ultimate goal is to create the future of healthcare by delivering innovative solutions that enhance clinical capabilities and improve patient outcomes,' said Bert van Meurs, General Manager of Integrated Clinical Solutions and Marketing for Imaging Systems at Philips Healthcare.
'By teaming up with partners that share our passion for innovation, we have been able to demonstrate the feasibility and potential value of the world's first holographic visualization technology targeted at guiding minimally invasive cardiac procedures.'
Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2848010/Forget-scan-Groundbreaking-new-allow-mothers-live-HOLOGRAM-baby-womb-let-surgeons-organs-operate.html
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