Abstract
Extended Reality in Medicine and Healthcare
Extended Reality (XR), a term encompassing virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, can revolutionise healthcare and medicine. From training healthcare professionals to enhancing patient care, XR can offer new ways to learn, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients. As technology improves and becomes more accessible, the healthcare industry must explore its potential and address its challenges.
The lesson aims to provide information concerning the following:
· XR applications in medical education and training, such as simulators, games, and immersive experiences.
· XR-based diagnostic and therapeutic tools, such as visualisation, imaging, and surgery.
· XR-enabled patient care, such as telemedicine, remote monitoring, and rehabilitation.
Bio
Marco Mandolini is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences of the Faculty of Engineering of Università Politecnica delle Marche. His research concerns methods and tools for Product Design in the Mechanical and Biomedical fields. Topics deal with Design for X (e.g., Additive Manufacturing, Disassembly, Cost, Environment) and Extended Reality in Medicine and Healthcare. He authorises about 130 scientific publications in international journals and conference proceedings. He is a professor of "Product Engineering" and "Methods and Tools for biomedical products design", respectively, for master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.