Abbott chooses VR technology to facilitate the user training on its intracoronary imaging platform. The program is done with Oculus Go device and shows amazing results : learning engagement +45% and knowledge retention +72%.
Virtual reality will be incorporated into the training of interventional cardiologists for its optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technology.US-headquartered Abbott wants to help these medical professions gain experience with new therapy options, imaging and diagnostic tools to help improve patient outcomes.Virtual reality presents “a promising approach” to OCT training, according to Abbott, because it enables medical professionals to have the full experience of being in the catheterisation laboratory by putting them in the ‘driver’s seat’ with imaging technology.
Source: Abbott uses Oculus Go for cardiologist virtual reality training — VRWorldTech