New tech helps cancer docs consult experts real time

NT Correspondent

Cancer care chain Healthcare Global Enterprises has announced the launch of the country’s first Extended Reality Lab using the innovative Microsoft HoloLens 2 at the HCG Cancer Hospital Bengaluru.

This Mixed Reality technology leverages HCG’s proven experience and expertise in providing precision health services.

By virtue of HoloLens 2, HCG’s specialist doctors of hub centers in metro cities will share their expertise with surgeons working in Tier-2 cities.

Healthcare experts can now collaborate with surgeons, no matter where they are, and interact on immersive 3-D platforms to offer the best possible treatment. The programme uses Dynamics 365 Remote Assist and can be accessed on Windows, Android or iOS devices. It will help transform the healthcare industry through knowledge sharing, simulated training, and personalized patient care. At the launch on Thursday, Dr B.S. Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman, HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. said, “The adoption of Microsoft HoloLens 2 at HCG is a pivotal step towards serving the larger cause of healthcare. The fact that HoloLens allows users to interact with objects projected into their view is a boon for healthcare stakeholders – whether for comprehending medical scenarios, enhancing surgical interventions, or assessing patient conditions.”

“We are glad to have Microsoft supporting us in our endeavour to improve patient outcomes through personalized and precise cancer treatment. Beyond doubt, a new era in healthcare is being unleashed by disruptive technologies like HoloLens,” said Raj Gore, CEO, HCG. “Using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist doctors wearing Microsoft HoloLens 2 can hold video calls with collea gues and experts from anywhere in the world for real time knowledge sharing thereby improving access and efficiency,” said Sashikumar Sreedharan, Managing Director, Microsoft India.