Cardiovasc Imaging Asia.  2022 Jul;6(3):82-87. 10.22468/cvia.2022.00101.

Evolution of Medical Conferences for Congenital Heart Disease Imagers in the Era of COVID-19: From Onsite to Virtual Meetings

• Tsai IC
• Goo HW
• Latiff HA
• Goo SY
• Park SJ

• KMID: 2532341
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22468/cvia.2022.00101

Abstract

Due to COVID-19, onsite medical conferences were converted to virtual or hybrid formats, which have been widely accepted and successful. However, hands-on training and workshops among groups studying congenital heart disease imaging were hardly available due to their unique features requiring a high degree of interactivity. Virtual conferences are speculated to remain after the pandemic to enrich sharing ideas, concepts, and clinical experiences. Additionally, strategies utilizing augmented reality, virtual reality, and the metaverse may help reduce barriers in conducting hands-on workshops. This review illustrates various academic activities during past onsite small group conferences, suggests tips and tricks for virtual conferences, and introduces currently available innovative platforms, including the personal three-dimensional display program, hologram, and metaverse for medical education and conferences.

Keyword

Augmented reality; Communication; Heart defects; congenital; Metaverse; Virtual reality