Dubai, : The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has showcased a smart program, which ensures perfuming successful shoulder replacement surgery using artificial intelligence during the Arab Health 2020, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre.

The smart program dubbed “Blueprint” helps surgeons take the right decisions when carrying out shoulder replacement surgery.

Blueprint processes the patient's data after an accurate CT scan of the shoulder and provides the surgeon with a complete visualization and planning of surgery, through three-dimensional glasses powered with virtual reality technology. The program gives the doctor the ability to perform accurate surgery and delivers a report following the surgery on the performance of the shoulder.

Provide high-quality treatment services

HE Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Policy and Licensing Sector in the Ministry, said that the VR-powered program comes in line with the 'UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI), the first of its kind in the world, through which the country seeks to achieve the goals of the UAE Centennial Plan 2071 and accelerate the implementation of future-oriented development programs and projects, using artificial intelligence and data analysis.

For his part, H.E. Dr. Yousif Mohammed Al-Serkal, Assistant Undersecretary for the Hospitals Sector in the Ministry, stressed the importance of using VR and AI technologies in performing surgical operations to provide high-quality healthcare services and keep pace with the latest global developments.

The Ministry of Health has been proactive in employing the modern technical programs in the field of surgical operations, given the extreme accuracy that virtual reality gives when performing surgical operations, thus reducing medical errors and enhancing the success rates of operations, added Al-Serkal.

Improving the quality of treatment services

Meanwhile, Dr. Kalthoom Al Balushi, Director of the Ministry's Hospitals Sector, said that this innovative technology will improve the quality of treatment methods and allows surgeons to perform surgeries according to data and instructions provided by the program. Using Blueprint comes in line with the ministry's endeavors to bring about a transformation in the field of treatment services using artificial intelligence, Al Balushi added.

She noted that the process of replacing the shoulder joint is complex where doctors finds it difficult to determine the sensitive part of the shoulder bones so as to fix the new joint, which results in unsatisfactory results including the patient’s inability to move his/her arm in full, or the affected shoulder is lower than the other hand. This is why "Blueprint" is very useful. It does help take the right decision without human interventions with success rate of up to 100%.

-Ends-

© Press Release 2020

Disclaimer: The contents of this press release was provided from an external third party provider. This website is not responsible for, and does not control, such external content. This content is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither this website nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this press release.

The press release is provided for informational purposes only. The content does not provide tax, legal or investment advice or opinion regarding the suitability, value or profitability of any particular security, portfolio or investment strategy. Neither this website nor our affiliates shall be liable for any errors or inaccuracies in the content, or for any actions taken by you in reliance thereon. You expressly agree that your use of the information within this article is at your sole risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this website, its parent company, its subsidiaries, its affiliates and the respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, advertisers, content providers and licensors will not be liable (jointly or severally) to you for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages, including without limitation, lost profits, lost savings and lost revenues, whether in negligence, tort, contract or any other theory of liability, even if the parties have been advised of the possibility or could have foreseen any such damages.