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Segmentation of the bone structure from MRI Knee Joint - A use case
Silva, Vasco; Vilaça, Adélio; Veloso, Rita; Coelho, Luís; Magalhães, Renato; Magalhães, RenatoManual and automatic segmentation techniques can be applied to DICOM medical images from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to extract certain structures, such as soft tissues, but the precise extraction of bone structures may be limited. This study studies these types of knee bone tissue segmentation on MRI, to avoid the need to resort to computed tomography (CT) for obtaining the desired bone structures. Manual...
Mixed reality in the operating room: A systematic review
Magalhães, Renato; Oliveira, Ana; Terroso, David; Vilaça, Adélio; Veloso, Rita; Marques, António; Pereira, JavierMixed Reality is a technology that has gained attention due to its unique capabilities for accessing and visualizing information, becoming a valuable tool for medicine, particularly for the operating room and surgical learning; A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines to answer the research questions established using the PICO framework; Although implementation of Mixed Reality applicat...
Telemonitoring in heart failure patient management
Silva, Patrícia; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Condeço, Jorge; Curado, Henrique; Veloso, RitaHeart failure is a highly prevalent clinical syndrome, associated with high costs to the national health system and with a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. In order to reduce mortality, the rate of hospitalisations and improve quality of life, the empowerment of the patient for self-care from self-monitoring of signs and symptoms, taking medication, education about the disease, is a pillar of the t...
Mixed reality in surgery: Development of a mixed reality application for surgic...
Lima, Ana Carolina; Vilaça, Adélio; Veloso, Rita; Marques, António; Pereira, Javier; Magalhaes, Renato; da Silva Veloso, Rita SofiaMixed reality (MR) technology combines the real and the virtual world in an innovative way, where the users can see and interact with both worlds at the same time, having several applications in surgical practice, planning, and training. A MR application was developed to be used in a head mounted display (Microsoft HoloLens 2) for surgical training of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, with ...
Extended reality tools for medical training and education
Magalhães, Renato; Veloso, Rita; Magalhães, Renato; da Silva Veloso, Rita SofiaThe integration of extended reality (XR) in medical education represents a cutting-edge approach to simulation-based training. This study critically assesses XR software for medical teaching, with a focus on compatibility, medical specialization, and licensing requirements. The findings highlight the significant use in anatomy (44%) and surgical applications (26%). Virtual and mixed reality are the dominant tec...
m-Health system for the self-management of patients with heart failure
Silva, Patrícia; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Condeço, Jorge; Marques, António; Curado, Henrique; Veloso, Rita; Pereira, JavierIncreasingly, the use of technology is emerging as a tool to support health care. The new information and telecommunications technologies have triggered a new paradigm in health: in access, availability and management of information. Telemonitoring interventions in patients with heart failure have been shown to be cost effective in reducing the rate of hospitalisations and mortality. The development of m-Health...
Mixed reality in surgery – a delphi study
Veloso, Rita; Magalhães, Renato; Lima, Ana; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Marques, António; Pereira, JavierVirtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality all have useful applications in the field of medicine, but Mixed reality has great potential because it allows for interaction with both real and digital Objects. Based on a previous literature review, a preliminary Delphi study was performed to obtain the opinion of a panel of 22 experts from several hospitals on the use of Mixed Reality tools, such as the H...
Applicability of mixed reality in operating room
Magalhães, Renato; Veloso, Rita; Vilaça, Adélio; Oliveira, Ana; Terroso, DavidMixed Reality (MR) technology has emerged as a promising tool for enhancing surgical procedures and training in the operating room (OR). The applicability of MR in the OR has potential benefits and challenges. In this study, we conducted a systematic review to comprehensively evaluate the use of MR in the OR, specifically focusing on training, remote support, and surgical planning. Additionally, we analysed ava...
Extended reality in the operating room: robot-assisted orthopedics surgery with...
Magalhães, Renato; Veloso, Rita; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Marques, António; Pereira, JavierTraditionally, medical education comprises both theoretical learning in classrooms and clinical training in hospitals where students can gain clinical experience. This is mostly done on face-to-face teaching models, focused on the educational philosophy of “see one, do one, teach one”, was the standard teaching methodology in medical education. Medical education is transforming thanks to medical schools adoptin...
Optimization of surgery scheduling problems based on prescriptive analytics
Lopes, João; Vieira, Gonçalo; Veloso, Rita; Ferreira, Susana; Salazar, Maria; Santos, ManuelSurgery scheduling plays a crucial role in modern healthcare systems, ensuring efficient use of resources, minimising patient waiting times and improving organisations’ operational performance. Additionally, healthcare faces enormous challenges, with a general modernisation of all clinical and administrative processes expected, requiring organisations to keep up with the latest advances in Information Technolog...