Virtual reality of the kind
used in pilot training went into service Monday at Milan's Besta
Neurological Institute, where four advanced simulators began
training neurosurgeons.
The simulators allow surgeons to view the brain in 3D, with
the virtual reality component letting them experience the
simulation as if it were a real-life surgery, with features such
as tactile response mimicking brain tissue resistance when
performing an incision.
"It's been shown that one hour with the simulator is
equivalent to 100 hours in the operating room," said Francesco
DiMeco, director of the Besta neurosurgery department.
DiMeco said he will propose that the ministry of health
issue new norms requiring neurosurgeons to periodically verify
their skills by undergoing simulator tests.
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