Redefining Oncology with Patient Avatars
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Clinical Cases
With Avatar Medical, surgeons and patients can visualize tumors in relation to vessels, soft tissue, and bone in order to assess the best treatment options, and anticipate risks.
Clinical evidence
Three-dimensional virtual reality in surgical planning for breast cancer with reconstruction
Breast surgery is performed to achieve local control in patients with breast cancer. Visualization of the anatomy with a virtual reality software platform reconstructed from magnetic resonance imaging data improves surgical planning with regards to volume and localization of the tumor, lymph nodes, blood vessels, and surrounding tissue to perform oncoplastic tissue rearrangement. We report the use and advantages of virtual reality added to the magnetic resonance imaging assessment in a 36-year-old woman with breast cancer who underwent nipple sparing mastectomy with tissue expander reconstruction.
Read SAGE publication here
Breast MRI Analysis for Surgeons Using Virtual Reality: Real-life Applications, Clinical Case Reports
The three cases are real-life examples of using the VR-AVATAR medical device for breast cancer surgery treatment: evaluation of the tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, decision for breast conservative or radical treatment, decision for loco-regional treatment in metastatic setting. Through these three real-life cases, we describe the potential impact of VR-AVATAR medical device use in clinical daily practice in breast cancer surgery. It seems like a useful tool, easy to use, providing high-quality images, helping with surgery planning and decisions.
Read JCO publication here
Partial breast resection for multifocal lower quadrant breast tumour using virtual reality
With the aid of a virtual reality (VR) software, we report the ability to rapidly confirm and secure and indication for partial surgery of multiple lesions in a 31-year old patient.
Read BMJ case report here
Testimonials
Avatar Medical is a transformative tool that gives surgeons and clinicians intuitive, immersive access to medical imaging. It enhances planning and precision by turning complex scans—like MRIs—into easily navigable, 3D visualizations. This level of immersion allows us to truly understand a tumor’s location and context within the body, making diagnostics and interventions more accurate and efficient. Avatar Medical simplifies access to vital imaging, accelerates decision-making, and helps modernize medical practice. It’s also a step forward in democratizing medical imaging for both healthcare providers and patients.
Head of Gynecology Oncologic
Surgery, Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Institut Curie
We assessed the use of VR models that has all the advantages of the other 3D modeling techniques but with the significant advantages of being easy to manage, reproducible, faster, and less prone to human errors.
Pediatric Cardiologist, Director of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology Unit at Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo
Being able to visualize with great details, the involvement of the sarcoma on bones, and surrounding structures in 3D and in VR offers a great potential to better prepare long and complex surgeries and to define tumor margins.
Associate Professor, Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology at Rush University Medical Center
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