Using VR in Medicine
Medicine is an ever-changing field in which new treatments and diagnostic techniques are introduced constantly. With the increased use of virtual and augmented reality, surgeons have the capacity to "see" into a patient's body before even making a single cut. Medical students can learn the field by practicing risk-free on virtual patients in a 3D environment. Psychiatrists can treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder without the increased use of pharmaceuticals. This book explains both virtual and augmented reality while also showcasing the latest, cutting-edge applications of these technologies in the medical field. Readers will also learn how they can pursue a career using these technologies to benefit patients.
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Using VR in Medicine
Medicine is an ever-changing field in which new treatments and diagnostic techniques are introduced constantly. With the increased use of virtual and augmented reality, surgeons have the capacity to "see" into a patient's body before even making a single cut. Medical students can learn the field by practicing risk-free on virtual patients in a 3D environment. Psychiatrists can treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder without the increased use of pharmaceuticals. This book explains both virtual and augmented reality while also showcasing the latest, cutting-edge applications of these technologies in the medical field. Readers will also learn how they can pursue a career using these technologies to benefit patients.
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Using VR in Medicine

Using VR in Medicine

by Cathleen Small
Using VR in Medicine

Using VR in Medicine

by Cathleen Small

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Overview

Medicine is an ever-changing field in which new treatments and diagnostic techniques are introduced constantly. With the increased use of virtual and augmented reality, surgeons have the capacity to "see" into a patient's body before even making a single cut. Medical students can learn the field by practicing risk-free on virtual patients in a 3D environment. Psychiatrists can treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder without the increased use of pharmaceuticals. This book explains both virtual and augmented reality while also showcasing the latest, cutting-edge applications of these technologies in the medical field. Readers will also learn how they can pursue a career using these technologies to benefit patients.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502645708
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 07/30/2019
Series: VR on the Job: Understanding Virtual and Augmented Reality Series
Pages: 80
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 The Basics 5

2 Practical Applications 17

3 VR and AR Jobs in Medicine 31

4 Planning for a Career 45

5 New Opportunities 59

Glossary 70

Further Information 72

Selected Bibliography 74

Index 78

About the Author 80

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