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Operating on The Virtual Human

Posted January 12, 2009 8:50 AM

From BBC News | Technology | World Edition:

A patient needing an immediate operation will have a scan and in the 45 minutes it takes for blood test results to come back, surgeons will have simulated alternative operations using computer models, and know the best way to proceed. They will have investigated different surgical scenarios in virtual reality and will understand the effects these have on the individual's heart.

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01/13/2009 11:52 AM

With proper safeguards, this appears to be a leap in the right direction. I'll be a bloody optimist and give it 3 - 5 years to implementation.

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