Stand in surgeon's shoes: virtual reality cross-training to enhance teamwork in surgery.

Purpose: Teamwork in surgery depends on a shared mental model of success, i.e., a common understanding of objectives in the operating room.

Smartphone-based augmented reality patient education in radiation oncology.

We built an augmented reality (AR) patient education application for portable iOS and Android devices that allows patients to view a virtual simulation of themselves receiving radiation treatment. We created software that reads data from the clinical treatment planning system and renders the patient's actual radiotherapy plan in AR on a tablet or smartphone. The patient's CT simulation data are converted into a 3D translucent virtual human shown being treated with visible radiation beams from a virtual linear accelerator.

Virtual Reality-Based Education for Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy.

We built a virtual reality (VR) application that runs on a commercially available standalone VR headset that allows patients to view a virtual simulation of themselves receiving radiotherapy. The purpose of this study was to determine if this experience can improve patient understanding of radiotherapy and/or reduce patient anxiety. We created software that reads data from our clinical treatment planning system and renders the plan on a life-size "virtual linear accelerator.