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- Title
Incorporation of virtual reality in the clinical training of medical students studying esophageal and mediastinal anatomy and surgery.
- Authors
Imai, Takeharu; Tanaka, Yoshihiro; Hatanaka, Yuji; Suetsugu, Tomonari; Sato, Yuta; Matsuhashi, Nobuhisa; Tsunekawa, Koji; Saiki, Takuya; Yoshida, Kazuhiro
- Abstract
Purpose: To analyze the effectiveness of incorporating virtual reality (VR) in lectures on esophageal and mediastinal anatomy and surgical procedures for medical students at Gifu University during clinical training. Methods: We divided medical students participating in clinical training, randomly, into two groups of 30 students each: those who received a lecture using 3D images (3D group) and those who received a lecture using VR images (VR group). Four days after the lecture, the students completed a written test to allow us to evaluate their comprehension, and a questionnaire on their opinion of the lectures. Results: Based on the results of the written test, the VR group achieved better understanding of computed tomography (CT) images (p = 0.0001) and better interpretation of surgical images (p = 0.0163). However, there was no difference in the scores for spatial recognition and general problems. The questionnaire revealed that the VR group became more interested in mediastinal anatomy (p = 0.0165) and surgery (p = 0.0135). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that VR enhances the learning process. The lecture incorporating the VR experience was more effective than the traditional lecture for promoting an understanding of CT images and interpretation of surgical images; thus, it enhances the learning experience for medical students studying surgery.
- Subjects
MEDICAL students; VIRTUAL reality; IMAGE analysis; VIRTUAL reality therapy; THREE-dimensional imaging; SURGICAL &; topographical anatomy
- Publication
Surgery Today, 2022, Vol 52, Issue 8, p1212
- ISSN
0941-1291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00595-022-02457-z