The use of virtual reality for carotid artery stenting (CAS) training in type I and type III aortic arches

Annali Italiani di Chirurgia

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 81-85

  Mazzaccaro, Daniela ^a   Nano, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

CAS; Training; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STENT; TEACHING; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AORTA, THORACIC; CAROTID ARTERIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HUMANS; SOFTWARE; STENTS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84860623073     PISSN: 2239253X     EISSN: 2239253X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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