What if Your Surgeon Had X-Ray Vision?

<p>Spine surgeons at UConn Health are using augmented reality technology that provides a 3D rendering of the anatomy, essentially enabling "see-through" surgery. UConn Health is the first in central Connecticut with this suite of tools, which as of July 2022 is the world's largest. <a href='http://health.uconn.edu/find-a-provider/physician/Moss-Isaac'>Dr. Isaac Moss</a>, UConn Health's orthopedic surgery chair and co-director of its <a href='https://health.uconn.edu/spine/'>Comprehensive Spine Center</a>, describes how <a href='https://health.uconn.edu/spine/services/minimally-invasive-spine-surgery/augmented-reality-spine-surgery/'>augmented reality spine surgery</a> works and what its advantages are.</p> <p>(Dr. Isaac Moss, Chris DeFrancesco, July 2022)</p> <p>UConn Health Comprehensive Spine Center <a href='https://health.uconn.edu/spine/'>https://health.uconn.edu/spine/</a></p> <p>Augmented reality spine surgery at UConn Health <a href='https://health.uconn.edu/spine/services/minimally-invasive-spine-surgery/augmented-reality-spine-surgery/'>https://health.uconn.edu/spine/services/minimally-invasive-spine-surgery/augmented-reality-spine-surgery/</a></p> <p>UConn Today, May 13, 2022 <a href='https://today.uconn.edu/2022/05/tech-assisted-spine-surgery-likened-to-x-ray-vision/'>https://today.uconn.edu/2022/05/tech-assisted-spine-surgery-likened-to-x-ray-vision/</a></p> <p> </p>