GE HealthCare and MediView Launch OmnifyXR Augmented Reality Interventional Suite

June 20, 2024—GE HealthCare and MediView XR Inc. announced the first installation of the OmnifyXR interventional suite. The first system was installed at North Star Vascular and Interventional (NSVI) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

OmnifyXR is currently available in the United States. A global expansion is expected to follow, advised the GE HealthCare and MediView press release.

According to the companies, OmnifyXR is MediView’s augmented reality–based interventional radiology suite. It combines a holographic heads-up display streaming live medical imaging with three-dimensional (3D) anatomy model visualization and advanced imaging technologies. It enables remote collaboration for the delivery of precision care across a variety of interventional procedures.

MediView developed the OmnifyXR system in collaboration with GE HealthCare. OmnifyXR integrates exclusively with commercially available GE HealthCare interventional x-ray systems that utilize digital video distribution, such as the Allia IGS family or Innova IGS family with AutoRight.

In the first clinical use of OmnifyXR at NSVI, Jafar Golzarian, MD, performed two separate clinical procedures: embolization of a genicular artery and embolization of a prostate artery. Dr. Golzarian, who is a founder of NSVI, is Professor of Radiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis.

“The heads-up display and augmented reality capabilities of OmnifyXR, especially the 3D anatomical view offered by the hologram scan, are game-changing and allow for new perspectives into treatment we haven’t seen before,” stated Dr. Golzarian. “I’m excited to be on the team performing these first cases and look forward to seeing how this may help improve clinical and operational outcomes for both patients and clinicians.”

Amin Astani, MD, with NSVI, added, “OmnifyXR will change the way I approach my cases. With GE HealthCare’s Allia platform, I can create a highly detailed 3D-generated model in a matter of minutes without having to remove my sterile gloves to help maintain sterility during the procedure.”

Dr. Astani continued, “Using MediView’s OmnifyXR, I can virtually place this 3D model anywhere in the room—allowing me to walk around it and evaluate it from different angles and perspectives in order to make more informed decisions about the way I approach and navigate my procedures.”