Adnaan Moin MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Alaa Beydoun MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Eliot L. Siegel MD, Abstract Co-Author: Research Grant, General Electric Company Speakers Bureau, Siemens AG Board of Directors, Carestream Health, Inc Research Grant, XYBIX Systems, Inc Research Grant, Steelcase, Inc Research Grant, Anthro Corp Research Grant, RedRick Technologies Inc Research Grant, Evolved Technologies Corporation Research Grant, Barco nv Research Grant, Intel Corporation Research Grant, Dell Inc Research Grant, Herman Miller, Inc Research Grant, Virtual Radiology Research Grant, Anatomical Travelogue, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Fovia, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Toshiba Corporation Medical Advisory Board, McKesson Corporation Medical Advisory Board, Carestream Health, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Bayer AG Research, TeraRecon, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Bracco Group Researcher, Bracco Group Medical Advisory Board, Merge Healthcare Incorporated Medical Advisory Board, Microsoft Corporation Researcher, Microsoft Corporation

Application of wearable technology should continue to expand in healthcare in both the educational and clinical realms. Radiology must be at the forefront of such technology given our strengths in both innovation and imaging. While a teaching video series may represent the most basic application of such technology, dynamic use such as procedural assistance and PACS integration as well as further optimization with appropriate shielding of wearable devices should continue to be explored.

With the increasing popularity and functionality of wearable technology such as Google Glass™, focused investigation has only begun into the utility of such devices in the field of healthcare. While currently there exists a dearth of literature on clinical applications of wearable technology, at the most basic level, interactive educational models can be developed utilizing this unique first-person perspective as a supplement to other traditional teaching methods. Within radiology in particular, education of interventional procedures and periprocedural patient management can be enhanced through the perspective of experienced radiologists.

Multiple interventional radiology procedures were recorded from a first-person perspective through Google Glass™ on simulation models. The wearable device was primarily used to document what an operator may observe both at the level of their hands as well as their eyes during the course of a procedure. These recordings were then compiled to create a library of simulation videos of a diverse range of procedures. Additionally, the device was used as a display for procedural guidance.

The functionality of wearable technology provides a unique opportunity within the academic model, as residents and fellows are able to experience a procedure from a first-person perspective without combatting with physical and visual limitations in an interventional suite or procedure room. While this video series may be introductory in the potential use of wearable devices in radiology, it provides further insight on the vast educational and clinical applications of the technology throughout healthcare, such as using wearable media as a primary display.

Moin, A, Beydoun, A, Siegel, E, First-person Simulation of Interventional Procedures Using Google Glass™ as Both a Recording and Display Device  .  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004868.html