The use of virtual reality simulation to improve technical skill in the undergraduate medical imaging student

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 613-620

  Gunn, Therese ^a   Jones, Lee ^a   Bridge, Pete ^b   Rowntree, Pam ^a   Nissen, Lisa ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

education; healthcare; medical radiations; radiography; simulation; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029478794     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2017.1374981     Document Type: Article

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