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Virtual Reality Simulation for the Operating Room
Annals of Surgery · 2005 · Vol. 241(2) · pp. 364–372
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✉(Emory University)Richard M. Satava(University of Washington)
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.
Surgical Simulation and TrainingAnatomy and Medical TechnologySimulation-Based Education in HealthcareVirtual realityTask (project management)CurriculumMedicineTraining (meteorology)ScheduleFidelityHuman–computer interactionMedical educationComputer science
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AttentionClinical CompetenceComputer SimulationFeedbackHumansOperating RoomsGeneral SurgeryTask Performance and AnalysisUser-Computer Interface
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