Transforming Dialysis Care for a Brighter Future
Reshaping Dialysis Care with Virtual Reality Technology
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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.
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.