Use of a virtual reality, real-time, simulation model for the training of urologists in transurethral resection of the prostate

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-320

  Källström, Reidar ^a   Hjertberg, Hans ^b   Kjölhede, Henrik ^a   Svanvik, Joar ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b VRINNEVI HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Content validity; Education; Face validity; Simulators; Surgical training; Transurethral resection of prostate; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALE; ROBOTICS; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE; UROLOGY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 27144539497     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590510031246     Document Type: Article

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