Seminar
Virtual Reality Simulation in ENT Training
Date: Thursday 13th August 2009
Commencing: 12.15 pm
Venue: Theatre 1, Alan Gilbert Building, Ground Floor, Room G21,161 Barry Street, Carlton
Presented by: Dr Yi Chen Zhao
PhD Student, Otolaryngology, Univeristy of Melbourne
Cadaver temporal bone dissection exercises are the foundation of otological surgical training. However with increasing number of trainees and shortage of cadaver temporal bones, investigation of other surgical training tools has began. Virtual reality simulation has increasingly been incorporated into surgical training. We have developed a temporal bone simulator that immerses the user in a virtual environment where they can practice drilling a virtual temporal bone with auditory and tactile feedback. This talk will explore the background to the use of VR simulation in ENT training, explore the use of the VR simulator to differentiate levels of experience between participants and the implications of these findings.
*Venue:
The University of Melbourne,
Theatre 1, Alan Gilbert Building
161 Barry Street, Carlton
(Building 104, University Map)