Virtual Reality Simulation for the Operating Room

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Authors

Anthony G. Gallagher · Emory University

E. Matt Ritter · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Howard R. Champion · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Gerald A. Higgins · Yeshiva University

Marvin P. Fried · Federation of American Scientists

Gerald R. Moses · Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center

C. Daniel Smith

Abstract

VR for improved performance of MIS is now a reality. However, VR is only a training tool that must be thoughtfully introduced into a surgical training curriculum for it to successfully improve surgical technical skills.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical Simulation and Training Anatomy and Medical Technology Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 241, Issue 2, pp. 364-372

DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000151982.85062.80

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