Cherry Creek (Colo.) High School student Krithik Ramesh, 16, created a spine surgery imaging platform that eliminates the need for fluoroscopy, The Denver Post reports.
What you should know:
1. Ramesh won the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, receiving $75,000 from Intel.
2. Ramesh's platform uses 32,000 images to build a 3D visualization of a patient's spine. It uses augmented reality software and Microsoft's HoloLens AR headset to project the 3D visualization.
3. The platform would allow surgeons to see AR-layered images of a patient's spine atop a patient during an operation. The AR-layered spine would allow surgeons to accurately place spinal screws more confidently.
4. Ramesh developed the platform over a six-month period so he could improve his score in an AR-based dance video game. He told the Denver Post, "I was wondering if I could apply the same motion-tracking system to radiology."