Belgian start-up company Augmented Anatomy will be launching its ARtery3D technology to the UK.
According to the company, the technology brings the hypercomplex network of facial arteries into focus and allows practitioners to inject fillers with accuracy, exacting safety standards to avoid the risks of arterial complications.
The procedure starts with an MRI of the face, without the use of harmful radiation. Based on the MRI image, a 3D model of the superficial arteries between skin and skull is made. The 3D model is processed by specially developed software into an augmented reality image which can be retrieved and visualised through the ARtery3D app.
By opening the app and pointing the phone at the patient, the entire complex artery network is displayed in augmented reality on the patient’s face. A medical validation study performed by two independent radiologists showed that the arteries were located within a margin of 1mm of the marked location. The technology can create a 3D digital patient record allowing the practitioner to track changes and any evolutions for repeat treatments in the future.
Augmented Anatomy will be exhibiting at ACE on March 11-12. Register free here.
