Skip to content
  • Home
  • Emerging Technology & News
  • Computer Help
  • Privacy and Security
  • Reimage Windows Repair
The Reimage Blog
Menu
  • Home
  • Emerging Technology & News
  • Computer Help
  • Privacy and Security
  • Reimage Windows Repair
Facebook Twitter
Home  /  Emerging Technology & News  /  Cambridge University Researchers Develop VR Tool for Cancer Treatment
PostedinEmerging Technology & News Posted on January 2, 2023

Cambridge University Researchers Develop VR Tool for Cancer Treatment

Posted By Shannon.Smith

Video game developers and cancer researchers have teamed up to turn spreadsheet data into highly detailed VR imagery of cancer cells.

Virtual reality software has become an unlikely tool in the fight against cancer. 

In a bid to help doctors better understand how to treat cancer, video game designers and cancer researchers have teamed up at the University of Cambridge, England, to turn spreadsheet data into highly detailed VR imagery of cancer cells, ITV reports. 

The university’s IMAXT Laboratory has transformed brain-crunching numbers and data into an interactive 3D picture of a tumor that makes it easy for researchers to differentiate between cancer cells, as each type of cell is colored or shaped differently. 

With the help of a VR headset, doctors and researchers can essentially step inside patients’ tumors, making it easier to assess the severity and origin of the cancer cells. The aim of the tool, its makers say, is to give a better insight into how tumors can be treated. 

The VR tool was created with funding from Cancer Grand Challenges, a global funding platform co-founded by Cancer Research UK, and the US National Cancer Institute. Scientists who worked on the platform are from Canada, Ireland, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. 

Speaking to ITV News, Own Harris, IMAXT Laboratory’s lead video game designer said: “It’s so much easier to notice differences, to notice features, to notice peculiarities when you’re actually in a thing than when you’re looking at a spreadsheet or a photograph.

“You can see how a certain type of cell might be beside a blood vessel, or a milk duct and that might be important for the future prognosis of a patient.”

Professor Greg Hannon, director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute told ITV that the VR tool “had prognostic power to predict outcome for patients” in a way that was “better than other techniques.” 

IMAXT Laboratory did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

By Marco Marcelline
Source: PCMag.com
Featured Image Credits: Amparo Garcia/EyeEm/Getty Images

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
Previous Article
Mastodon Rejects Funding Offers to Preserve Nonprofit Status, Founder Says
Next Article
Paula Abdul Talks Up Her ‘Smart Audio Glasses’ at CES

About Author

Shannon.Smith

Related Posts

  • Reports of Ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu Spark Concern Among Users

    May 5, 2023
  • AI Might Enable Us to Talk to Animals Soon – Here’s How

    May 2, 2023
  • From brain waves, this AI can sketch what you’re picturing

    April 7, 2023
Scan Now

Categories

  • Business
  • Computer Help
  • Emerging Technology & News
  • Privacy and Security
  • Reviews

Reviews

Reimage Social

Security

Popular Posts

  • PCWorld calls Reimage “A Fantastic Repair Utility “ July 26, 2011 Reviews
  • 4 Ways to Keep the Ghouls & Goblins Away From Your PC October 26, 2010 Archive
  • The PC Key to Happiness – A Properly Maintained OS September 2, 2010 Archive
  • Google says hacked websites were attacking iPhones for years September 12, 2019 Privacy and Security

Random Posts

  • Zenfone 8 review: Asus’ small but mighty phone hits the mark May 12, 2021 Reviews
  • M1 MacBook Air review: After 3 months use, here’s what I wish I’d known March 29, 2021 Reviews
  • Asus ProArt Display OLED PA32DC Review February 28, 2023 Reviews
  • Scientists develop wearable tech that can hide from thermal sensors March 3, 2020 Emerging Technology & News
© Copyright 2019
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.Ok