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They only mentioned VR for surgeons in passing, but such a development would be interesting.
by vmchale 7y ago
They only mentioned VR for surgeons in passing, but such a development would be interesting.
- npo9 7y agoI think haptic feedback and novel controls are just as important as the VR. How much force does it take to [do critical part of open heart surgery]? What’s the exact hand motion for [neurosurgeon technique]? It would be great if a doctor got to practice the hand motions in as near to real life conditions as possible. I suspect insurance companies will insist surgeons keep up with vr/haptic training if it is found that it increases success rates of surgey.
- asdff 7y agoThat's what the cadaver is for in med school. Haptic feedback developers would have to rip open hundreds of human bodies at various places and measure the force and texture to get anything vaguely accurate. Not to mention that this would avoid all the rawness of surgery; the distinct smell of blood and shit, the warm pulsing body of the patient, oddly presented internals and what they mean, knowledge that nicking an artery could end a patients life in minutes. Maybe the better angle is figuring out how to get more cadavers in the hands of med students or docs for practice.