The current fourth industrial revolution is a distinct technological era characterised by the
blurring of physics, computing and biology. The driver of change is data, powered by …

Over the past two decades, regional anaesthesia and medical education as a whole have
undergone a renaissance. Significant changes in our teaching methods and clinical practice …

Palpation is a physical examination technique where objects, eg, organs or body parts, are
touched with fingers to determine their size, shape, consistency and location. Many medical …

Objectives This study shows the development and validation of a dental anesthesia-training
simulator, specifically for the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). The system developed …

Purpose In this work, a virtual environment for interprofessional team training in
laparoscopic surgery is proposed. Our objective is to provide a tool to train and improve …

Virtual reality is a form of high‐fidelity simulation that may be used to enhance the quality of
medical education. We created a bespoke virtual reality trainer software using high …

Developments in Virtual Reality (VR) technology are currently arousing great scientific
interest because in just a few years, VR has found its niche not only in the specialised …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To assess whether practice on a virtual‐reality (VR)
temporal bone simulator improves acquisition of technical skills in mastoid surgery. Study …

Needle insertion is the most basic skill in medical care, and training has to be imparted not
only for physicians but also for nurses and paramedics. In most needle insertion procedures …

Haptics, or touchsense haptic technology is a major breakthrough in medical and dental
interventions. Haptic perception is the process of recognizing objects through touch. Haptic …