Developing effective health communication messages for community acquired pneumonia in children under five years of age: A rural North Indian qualitative study

2020

183

Background/objectives: Virtual Reality (VR) is a developing technology, which seems to have extensive applications in different areas such as entertainment, sports, gaming and simulation. In the current scenario, due to Computer-generated imagery and content aim at simulating a real presence through senses capability, it has functional applications in the medical field. So, there are requirements to study its applicability in the medical field. Methods: Relevant papers on VR in the context of the medical field are identified and studied. This paper is a literature review based analysis, where we are trying to find how this technology is going to solve a medicalrelated problem in saving the life of the patient and what are the significant applications. Results: VR provides a simulated environment to interact with the 3D world. Medical professionals are developing and implementing this technology for training, diagnosis and virtual treatment during a critical situation. The study sees that there is good potential for VR in the medical field. We also studied the processes involved in implementing this technology in the medical field. Finally, this paper identifies fourteen major applications of VR in the medical field with description. This technology is helping to create quality healthcare services during complicated cases. Conclusions: VR is used effectively for better surgical technique. It creates detailed virtual models of a patient's anatomy. It helps physicians to effectively move around and view virtual 3D images from different angles. This technology is currently applied in cardiology and Neurology for monitoring and improves patient outcomes. It plays a significant role to help physician related to trauma and other fractures. VR is an emerging technology which can also be used in hospitals and clinics for rehabilitation & training approaches. The applications of this technology are in virtual guides and to fulfil different other virtual goals in the medical field. It seems like an efficient technology to teach body fitness and help create a positive impact on doctors and the patient. This technology leads to creative and exciting discoveries in the medical field.

Section: Virtual Reality Applications In Medical Fieldmentioning

confidence: 99%

Virtual reality applications toward medical field

2020

183

“…In the medical field, there are requirements for effective communication and materials. 102 Additive manufacturing is 104 This can easily create a surgical mesh which supports tissues and organ during surgery.…”

Section: Different Types Of Materials Used In Additive Manufacturing mentioning

confidence: 99%

3D printed medical parts with different materials using additive manufacturing

2020

108

Additive manufacturing has the potential to improve the design and development of medical parts and products. This technology is applied for the manufacturing of customised and sophisticated products with different materials, thereby performing it with lesser wastage of time and material. There is a scope to achieve various flexibilities by using different software and technological platforms. AM helps improve the accuracy and reliability of the design, as well as ease of design. This technology is now available for improving the performance of medical part by providing unique and innovative design through the use of different materials with improved quality of the product. This emerging technology provides an extensive capability for future development.

“…In medical, there is a requirement of accurate detail of anatomy which can improve clinical outcomes, shorten the effective length, reduce donor-site morbidity and decrease overall operative complications. 47,48 4D printing has a high potential in biomedical applications like self-bending stents and other self-shrinking/tightening staples. 4D printing technology has a potential to change the surgeon approach for diagnostic and treatment planning in orthopaedics.…”

Section: D Printing Applications In the Medical Fieldmentioning

confidence: 99%

4D printing applications in medical field: A brief review

2019

157

Background/objectives: There are promising applications of 4D printing in the medical field. The need is to identify the research status and explore where this new set of technologies effectively can be deployed. Methods: Research articles till September 2018 are searched from Scopus by keywords as "4D printing" and "4D printing""medical" and undertaken a bibliometric analysis of the identified papers. Further relevant papers were studied for application in the medical field. Results: Search through Scopus identified 171 research articles on 4D printing and 13 research articles on 4D printing in the medical field. This study states that 4D printing is the latest technology that creates innovation and addresses complex medical problems. Paper briefly describes the 4D printing and details its difference from 3D printing technology. We have identified five steps to be used to create a medical model by using this technology and its prospective implementation for medical applications. Identified that research is carried out on 4D printing, but decidedly less publication is available in the medical field reporting the application of this technology. Finally, we have identified nine significant applications of 4D printing in the medical field. The main limitation is that it requires extensive investment & support for transformation. Conclusions: 4D printing is to provide benefits to medical practitioners especially in the areas not covered by 3D printing technologies. 4D printing helps to create a 3D physical object by adding smart material layer by layer through computer-operated computer-aided design (CAD) data. It adds a dimension of transformation over time where printed products are sensitive to parameters like temperature, humidity, time etc. This technology can provide extensive support in the medical field, especially with better and smart medical implants, tools and devices. Now doctors and researchers can explore with 4D printing technology to provide better service to the patient.