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Surgeons to use 'hologram' goggles to see inside children's hearts

Technology similar to 3D gaming headsets will help the smallest of patients whose “hearts can be the size of a strawberry,” said STS member Dr. Rafael Guerrero. “Hologram” goggles will allow surgeons to carry out the most delicate children’s operations with maximum precision. Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in the UK and Microsoft are behind the groundbreaking HoloLens, which may be in operating rooms soon.

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