Search Tag: virtual reality

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How-virtual-reality-can-lower-patient-pain-anxiety-during-ultrasound-guided-biopsies

2024 13 Mar

  Millions of patients undergo image-guided breast biopsy annually. Studies show that some patients, especially women, often anticipate and experience pain during these procedures despite the use of local anaesthesia. Anxiety is a common accompaniment to pain during these biopsies and is influenced by various factors such as concerns over biopsy...Read more

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The-future-of-radiology-training

2019 07 Oct

Leveraging technology, particularly simulation and virtual reality (VR) , is an effective way to prepare medical students for the future of radiology, according to experts in this field of medicine. Residency largely consists of memorising for exams but incorporating technology in radiology residency training programmes will mean less of a need...Read more

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Gaming-joy-in-radiology-education

2019 23 Apr

Radiology residency programs find the fun in learning by leveraging cutting edge technologies. A new comprehensive review on r adiology education using gaming technology, presents valuable insight into the value of gaming , game types and gaming principles, artificial intelligence applications and continued education.  The study published in...Read more

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Sir2019-vr-powers-ir-s-with-real-time-3d-view-inside-the-patient

2019 26 Mar

 #SIR19ATX:  Innovative technology improves efficiency of interventional radiology treatments increasing portability and patient access to IR AUSTIN, TEXAS — Immersive virtual reality (VR) may enable interventional radiologists to improve treatments using real-time 3D images from inside a patient’s blood vessels. New research presented...Read more

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Future-of-ultrasound-ed-gamification-vr

2019 13 Feb

Executive Summary Prof. Paul Sidhu , President of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology ( EFSUMB ), shares with Healthmanagement.org a preview of his presentations at the forthcoming ECR 2019 .  The use of ultrasound simulation models as tools in training and education is among the important...Read more