VCath: A tablet-based neurosurgery training tool

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 184, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-23

  Cenydd, Llyrap A ^a   John, Nigel W ^a   Phillips, Nicholas I ^b   Gray, William P ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

iPad; Neurosurgery; training tool

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; HAND HELD COMPUTERS; NEUROSURGERY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

IPAD; LATERAL VENTRICLES; TABLET DEVICES; TRAINING TOOLS;

MHEALTH;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; NEUROSURGERY; TEACHING; TOUCH;

CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOUCH; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879518589     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-209-7-20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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