![]() The Virtual Reality Surgery Simulator (VRSS) project utilizes inexpensive, off-the-shelf virtual reality (VR) equipment designed for use with video games, resulting in a total cost of less than $2,000 USD per unit. The Project Virtual Reality as a Low Cost, Scalable Solution This relatively recent recognition of the alarming number of women in need has created an urgency to the task of developing ways to more effectively and efficiently train surgeons to treat cervical-cancer patients and prevent missed opportunities for cure. As a result, cervical cancer patients in these regions typically spend excessively long periods on surgical waiting lists, during which time their cancers may progress or they fail to return for follow-up.įurthermore, as countries in the developing world implement and scale-up cervical cancer-screening programs, increasing numbers of women are diagnosed with advanced stages of cervical cancer that are only curable with surgical intervention. Surgery is essential to treat the disease, but traditional mentor-apprentice methods of surgical training have failed to provide developing regions with an adequate number of trained surgeons, largely due to the training time required. ![]() The ProblemĬervical cancer is one of the most common cancer-related causes of death in the developing world. ![]() When combined with clinical training, virtual reality technology has the potential to significantly reduce the time and cost of achieving surgical proficiency in resource-constrained settings. The VRSS immerses surgical trainees in a virtual reality experience that facilitates the development of the psychomotor skills, sensory acuity, and cognitive planning that are required to perform complex surgical tasks. “If we can scale up the number of trained surgeons who can do different procedures, it will really impact the health of the continent.”
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