Step-based cognitive virtual surgery simulation: an innovative approach to surgical education

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2012:173:325-7.

Abstract

BioDigital Systems, LLC in collaboration with New York University Langone Medical Center Department of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery has created a complex, real-time, step-based simulation platform for plastic surgery education. These simulators combine live surgical footage, interactive 3D visualization, text labels, and voiceover as well as a high-yield, expert-approved testing mode to create a comprehensive virtual educational environment for the plastic surgery resident or physician.

MeSH terms

  • Cognition*
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Humans
  • New York City
  • Surgery, Plastic / education*
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • User-Computer Interface*