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Editorial: Immersive media in connected health-volume II
P E Antoniou1, D Economou2, A Athanasiou1
1Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovations, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Extended Reality (XR) offers valuable healthcare applications, enhancing medical training and interventions through immersive experiences. Rigorous validation and standardization are key to integrating these advanced technologies into digital health.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Technology
- Immersive Media
- Digital Health
Background:
- Extended Reality (XR) is increasingly vital in healthcare, offering unique applications that enhance medical training and patient care.
- The healthcare industry benefits significantly from XR's ability to provide immersive, high-fidelity training simulations for complex procedures.
- XR's potential is driving substantial development and research within the immersive media sector, focusing on practical healthcare solutions.
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