Touch Surgery: the iPad app that teaches surgeons how to operate
Forget the board game Operation: this new mobile surgical simulator lets you tap and swipe your way through the steps of an operation in a radical new model of interactive trainingWith an effortless swipe of the finger, you slice open the patient's skin. A gentle pinch and the flesh is prised apart to reveal layers of tissue. Another swipe and a pair of scissors descends into view and begins to cut into the muscle. A few more swipes, taps and pinches and, hey presto, you've removed an appendix.This is Touch Surgery, a new iPhone and iPad app designed to help trainee surgeons learn the steps of their operations. Described a...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Oliver Wainwright Tags: iPad iPhone Blogposts Design Health guardian.co.uk Medical research Technology Apps Education Medicine Technology startups Science Art and design Source Type: news
