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Virtual reality prepares surgical residents for trauma care
Fierce Healthcare
Ohio University is using virtual reality as a training tool for surgical residents preparing for their first days of trauma care. Through a new Immersive Media Initiative, a team of researchers at Ohio University filmed trauma scenarios using special cameras and microphones to capture a 360-degree experience, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Using a virtual reality headset, residents are thrust into a trauma bay to observe emergency physicians and nurses treating a car crash victim.