Transforming Dialysis Care for a Brighter Future

Reshaping Dialysis Care with Virtual Reality Technology

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Needle being inserted using ultrasound guidance into patient's arm for dialysis.

  • This is an image of an ultrasound machine being used to guide a dialysis nurse into inserting the needle in a complicated access. The black area is the vein, and the object inserted is the needle.

Medical staff performing an ultrasound guided access for dialysis on a patient.

About Our Initiative

Our team is dedicated to improving dialysis care by expanding access to ultrasound-guided needle placement through a virtual reality program training program teaching ultrasound usage for cannulation. With research, advocacy, and education, we aim to reduce complications and promote safer, more precise treatment for patients around the world.

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  • This is a clip of the most recent iteration of our virtual reality program. This clip shows how, based on the user’s movements of the ultrasound probe, the imaging on the screen varies. This mimics real-world ultrasound usage.