How Augmented Reality Helps Doctors Save Lives

Augmented Reality may be termed as a form of Artificial Reality. In a manner of speaking, that is. It differs primarily in the proximity of the person with the action. It also relies upon a snapshot of the real world while the better known A.R. (Artificial Reality) often presents a rather distant form of living by its reliance on holographic imagery.

Here is an interesting application of Augmented Reality, published on ReadWriteWeb:

... in the medical field involves live interactive imaging for assisting physicians, medical students and children. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) includes procedures where a camera is inserted into the patient's body to help the doctor visualize the procedures he or she is conducting. In one example, this form of surgery is aided with the use of AR imagery of a brain superimposed onto the patient's head, giving the doctor a more tangible visualization. Another example involves being able to visualize a patient's spine in order to more accurately place a spinal tap, or other spinal injection.

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