Virtual Reality and Simulation: Training the Future Emergency Physician

Virtual reality training environment for strategic and tactical emergency operations

The application of Information and Communication Technologies in emergency management environments is a challenging research topic; particularly, the applicability of C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems specifically designed for these environments. A key aspect in emergency management is the training of operatives at all lev...

Endoscopic surgery training using virtual reality and deformable tissue simulation

Surgical training systems based on virtual reality (VR) and simulation techniques for tissue deformation may represent a more cost-e!ective and e$cient alternative to traditional training methods. Additionally, VR is a technology that can teach surgeons new procedures and can determine their level of competence before they operate on patients. At Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK), a virtual rea...

Virtual reality training simulation for palpation of subsurface tumors

In the area of medical education, there is a strong need for palpation training to address the specific need of detecting subsurface tumors. A virtual reality training simulation was created to address this need. Utilizing the Rutgers Master II force feedback system, the simulation allows the user to perform a patient examination and palpate (touch) the patient’s virtual liver to search for har...

Virtual Reality Simulation of Regional Anesthesia for Training of Residents

For patients with intractable pain, successful management can increase their quality of life. In the case of unlocalized abdominal pain resulting from non-resectable abdominal cancer, the administration of an anesthetic agent to the celiac plexus is often prescribed by physicians. The celiac plexus block is regarded as an effective, and safe procedure in the hands of a skilled clinician, with a...

Virtual Reality Simulation: A Valuable Adjunct to Surgical Training