What challenges did Providence Swedish Neuroscience Institute face before AI implementation?

Traditional reliance on 2D MRI and CT scans for complex surgeries. Limited pre-operative planning capability due to lack of 3D patient data visualization. Geographical separation of expert neurosurgeons limiting collaborative planning. High costs associated with flying in experts for consultations.

What was the impact of the AI solution?

Improved the effectiveness of pre-operative planning for complex brain surgeries. Reduced costs associated with remote consultations and expert travel. Enabled highly informed clinical decision-making through collaborative 3D reviews. Enhanced patient outcomes and supported advanced neurosurgical research.

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Providence Swedish Neuroscience Institute enhances neurosurgical planning with mixed reality collaboration

Updated Jun 13, 2026

Providence Swedish Neuroscience Institute has transformed neurosurgical research and pre-operative planning through the adoption of Medivis Surgical AR software on Microsoft HoloLens 2. This approach shifts surgeons from reviewing static, 2D MRI and CT scans to interacting with detailed 3D holographic models of patient brains, enabling precise planning and simulation of surgical approaches. The team leveraged Microsoft Teams for remote collaboration, letting specialists consult and review 3D surgical scenarios together in real time across locations. This combination improved surgical planning, reduced costly expert travel, and increased the speed and quality of clinical decision-making, delivering better patient outcomes in complex brain surgeries.

Organization: Providence Swedish Neuroscience Institute
Industry: Healthcare
Location: United States
Published: May 2025

Reported outcomes

Strategic outcomes

New product / capabilityEnabled interactive 3D surgical planningEcosystem & partnershipsEnabled remote collaborative surgical planningBetter decisions & insightImproved clinical decision-makingCost efficiencyReduced expert travel costs

Primary read

Use case focus

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1Neurosurgical planning
2Remote clinical collaboration
33D medical visualization

Traditional reliance on 2D MRI and CT scans for complex surgeries.
Limited pre-operative planning capability due to lack of 3D patient data visualization.
Geographical separation of expert neurosurgeons limiting collaborative planning.
High costs associated with flying in experts for consultations.

Implemented Medivis Surgical AR software on Microsoft HoloLens 2 for interactive 3D visualizations of patient data.
Used Microsoft Teams integration for real-time, remote collaborative surgical planning.
Created holographic twins of patient brains to simulate surgical approaches in advance.
Enabled experts to join planning sessions without the need for costly travel.

Technologies

Microsoft HoloLens Teams

Improved the effectiveness of pre-operative planning for complex brain surgeries.
Reduced costs associated with remote consultations and expert travel.
Enabled highly informed clinical decision-making through collaborative 3D reviews.
Enhanced patient outcomes and supported advanced neurosurgical research.

Architecture

The solution integrates Medivis Surgical AR software on Microsoft HoloLens 2 for 3D patient data visualization. Microsoft Teams is used to enable remote, real-time collaboration between scattered neurosurgical experts by sharing interactive holograms, supporting effective virtual planning of surgical procedures.

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Medivis

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