Virtual reality (VR) can be considered as the leading edge of a general evolution of present
communication interfaces involving the television, computer, and telephone. The main …

Simulation training plays a paramount role in medicine, especially when it comes to
mastering surgical skills. By simulating, students gain not only confidence, but expertise …

Web3D open standards allow the delivery of interactive 3D virtual learning environments
through the Internet, reaching potentially large numbers of learners worldwide, at any time …

OBJECTIVE The authors sought to construct, implement, and evaluate an interactive and
stereoscopic resource for teaching neuroanatomy, accessible from personal computers …

BACKGROUND: Medicine and surgery are turning toward simulation to improve on limited
patient interaction during residency training. Many simulators today use virtual reality with …

BACKGROUND: Surgical education is moving rapidly to the use of simulation for technical
training of residents and maintenance or upgrading of surgical skills in clinical practice. To …

Since the development of methods of electronic communication, clinicians have been using
information and communication technologies for the exchange of health-related information …

Background: A host of factors have contributed to the increasing use of simulation in
neurosurgical resident education. Although the number of simulation-related publications …

BACKGROUND: Simulation-based training may be incorporated into neurosurgery in the
future. OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of a novel haptics-based virtual reality …

While recent design efforts have led to the development of virtual dissection tools that
reduce the costs associated with physical dissection, little is known about how these virtual …