“There are very few labs in the entire nation that have the capacity and capability that we have,” Bramlet says.
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Unfortunately, this technology remains far from accessible to the average hospital and patient. The AIM lab now provides VR imaging of human anatomy for many complex medical cases hospitals from around the country seek its assistance. VR imaging allows the user to view a 3D image from every angle in a VR environment. Today’s Sci-Fi, Tomorrow’s Normīramlet continued printing 3D hearts until he discovered virtual reality (VR) imaging in 2016. Fortunately, funding to the tune of $15 million made it possible. Bramlet knew it also held promise for many other fields of medicine.īramlet determined to begin an advanced image modeling (AIM) lab within Jump Simulation to further explore 3D imaging in healthcare. This event clearly demonstrated the value of 3D technology to cardiology. Revelations from the 3D replica moved the team to adjust the surgical plan. Bramlet’s complex patients, he decided to print a copy of that patient’s heart for further examination. Then, when the surgical team prepared to perform surgery on one of Dr. Intrigued, he tried it out, printing 3D replicas of hearts based on scans of former patients. Bramlet learned Jump Simulation had a 3D printer. Shortly after Bramlet began his career at UICOMP, the university created its Jump Simulation lab, which utilizes technology and innovation to improve healthcare processes. It seemed Bramlet had found his logical career trajectory-until his curiosity began throwing left turns into the plan. He settled in Peoria, Illinois, to practice pediatric cardiology at the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, and became a professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria (UICOMP). His early career unfolded predictably: a degree in biology at GU, medical school and residency, a pediatric cardiology fellowship. “I’ve always chased the thing I didn’t understand but was interested in.” “Every step of the way I followed my curiosity,” he says. How did Bramlet go from physician to virtual reality guru, business owner, and researcher? One word: curiosity. He didn’t envision founding a lab to research the next step in medical imaging, or owning a company that would service customers including the military and manufacturers. When Matthew Bramlet ’96 entered medical school with an interest in pediatrics, he never imagined he’d someday help create virtual reality software.
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Curiosity Takes Alumnus Bramlet From Cardiology Into Virtual Reality by Rachel Heston-Davis