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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1999 91(3):209; doi:10.1093/jnci/91.3.209
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 3, 209, February 3, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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Virtual Reality Simulations in Use

Virtual reality or computer-based simulations are being developed for four general categories in medicine: interactive teaching of content traditionally taught in the lecture hall; training on invasive techniques; developing procedures that are less invasive, less involved for the patient; and research to determine the body's response to stimuli.

Funding for this development is coming from all parts of the U.S. government. The departments of Health and Human Services, Commerce, Transportation, Education, and Defense, as well as the National Science Foundation are supporting the work. Here is a sampling from each category listed above:

Content learning

    anatomy
    evaluating pigmented moles
    lung cancer
    fatigue simulators

Technique training

    IV insertion
    hysteroscopy
    laparoscopy
    anesthesia administration
    preop rehearsals

Noninvasive medical procedures

    colonoscopy
    bronchoscopy
    ureteroscopy
    nephroscopy
    radiation treatment planning

Research

    simulated crash testing with virtual pregnant women


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