May, 2019 - Research in Intelligence and Virtual Reality Technology

15May

VR技術助病人復康兼訓練醫生

by RIVRT Press Media

本港醫療系統逼爆，一班醫護人員都想盡辦法利用科技，除提升病人的醫療體驗，
亦可以提高效率。醫管局昨舉行的研討大會上，醫護人員和研究員紛紛提出科技應用，
包括以虛擬實境（VR）幫助腦創傷病人康復和訓練醫生、利用手機App檢測癌症病人
體內殘餘輻射，以及在出院後助髖關節骨折長者在家做運動。

理大康復治療科學系副系主任文偉光，昨介紹訓練腦創傷病人認知等能力的VR遊戲；
他稱遊戲以日常生活為背景，例如要求病人尋找虛擬的家中物品、到商場購物，
或當餐廳侍應推介食品，藉此訓練前瞻式記憶，例如特定條件下才啟動的記憶和行動，
如晚上7時要食藥，遊戲能訓練執行力和解難能力；而VR遊戲令腦創傷病人腦部
感受到真實環境，做錯也不會遭斥責，可加強他們練習的意願，較傳統治療效果更佳。

癌患體內殘餘輻射用App檢測

VR技術對於訓練醫生都有幫助。伊利沙伯醫院深切治療部副顧問醫生冼佳卓介紹，
醫院去年起運用VR系統，教導實習醫生正確的抽血程序。負責開發系統的理大
工業系統及工程學系專任導師鄧育明表示，VR能夠應用在多種訓練，如他們正開發
訓練醫生向病人講解醫療程序的系統，及模擬人體解剖的學習工具。

瑪麗醫院則開發了新檢測癌症病人體內殘餘輻射的方法，臨床腫瘤科高級物理學家
鄧年輝稱，其團隊研發出的手機App，可把檢測儀器置於房間牆上，並連接房外的
Wi-Fi儀器，當病人站在儀器1米外，職員就能在手機App收到輻射水平資料，若水平
合格則可列印標籤，不需待簽就可出院，減少職員風險和加快病床流轉。

大埔醫院一級物理治療師劉建明則稱，髖關節骨折在長者中很常見，他們出院後要
持續做復康運動才能真正痊癒。新界東醫院聯網團隊遂開發了手機App「髖健通」，
內有髖關節骨折的相關資料、不同復康運動的示範短片和照顧者提示，另又提供
復康日誌功能，供長者或家人按時治療，及讓治療師安排療程，讓病人出院後
都能有妥善照顧。

編輯：林子豐

美術：陳超雄

晴報

15May

2019 Hospital Authority Convention

by RIVRT Activity

When Simulation Embraces Virtual Reality (VR): Examples of Using VR in Medical Simulation Training

Abstract Summary

At the beginning of the presentation, we will discuss the current virtual reality (VR) technology in clinical and biomedical applications. We will demonstrate an example of using VR in medical simulation for type and screen training, which determines both the ABO-Rh of the patient and screens for the presence of the most commonly found unexpected antibodies. It involves a simple draw and a laboratory test of a blood sample. There is a series of steps involving type and screen procedures. However, some medical staff members may overlook certain steps or conduct some steps unsuccessfully, as many of these staff are overloaded and work under high pressure. Therefore, we have developed an integrative solution to provide blood-taking training for medical staff members in a hospital by using the latest VR technology. In the VR training program, medical staff members can navigate and interact without distractions in a safe and calm environment, which is difficult to find in the real world. The VR training program not only provides opportunities for additional medical staff members to practice repeatedly, but also eliminates training time and costs compared with traditional training methods. The project outcome is expected to provide an interesting and effective training to thousands of medical staff members who require training in type and screen in Hong Kong. After the demonstration, we will also introduce the latest developments in mixed reality (MR) and the future development of extended reality (xR). We will explore how the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be integrated with VR in order to extend its application in the biomedical and clinical areas.

2019 HA Convention