Students use virtual reality to train as radiographers
Technology used in 3D gaming is being harnessed to help safely train
young radiographers at Teesside University.
The project, believed to be the first of its kind, allows students to
work in an environment that safely simulates the conditions of an x-
ray unit.
The virtual radiography suite makes use of information from the USA's
National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical resource
centre.
The university said it intended to market the technology commercially.
Philip Cosson, senior lecturer in medical imaging at the School of
Health and Social Care, said: "Ionising radiation poses risks and it
is only right that we do everything possible to ensure radiographers
have the knowledge and the experience to protect their patients."
He added: "This new virtual environment allows our students the
opportunity to learn without putting themselves or patients at risk."
