Greater
access to the Internet will play a crucial role in improving training
for students through VR technology.
Today,
medical students, surgeons and other medical enthusiasts were able to
watch the world's first virtual reality (VR) surgery when Dr. Shafi
Ahmed removed a tumor from a colon cancer patient’s bowels.
Dr. Ahmed, a
cancer surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust, had two 360-degree cameras
and a series of smaller cameras positioned around the theatre to film
the operation. Viewers could then tune in to follow the operation
through the “VR in OR” app through a headset or online via the
project's website.
“Members
of the public, students and surgeons alike can view the surgery on
their own devices, and through the use of Google Cardboard entirely
immerse themselves in the operating environment,” reads the
project's website.
More:
Technologies similar to virtual reality are improving telemedicine to allow specialist surgeons to assist in surgery performed many kilometres away. New research suggests virtual reality may even help paraplegics regain some sensation and movement.
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