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The Radiopaedia Podcast

Join radiologists Andrew Dixon and Frank Gaillard as they chat all things radiology with the help of expert guests from around the globe.

Watch Episode 25 Virtual and augmented reality in radiology teaching with James Hayes and Dimitri Amiras.

LATEST NEWS
AUNTMINNIE

Radiography and medical students benefit from VR training

 

Most radiography and medical students appreciate the value of virtual reality (VR) simulation-based training to learn about radiation protection in the interventional radiology (IR) suite, according to research published online May 25 in Radiography.

 

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XRTODAY

World’s First VR Childbirth Solution Announced

 

Rob Scott from XR Today is joined by James Hayes, Founder and Managing Director, Virtual Medical Coaching to be talk us through their latest virtual reality childbirth solution. 

 

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AIM 2 FLUORISH

VR Technology; An Adaptive Solution to Accessible Healthcare Education

 

“Education is where we will narrow the gap between rich and poor.” This statement from James Hayes, explains how a clinical radiologist and educator adopted innovations in virtual technology to achieve safer, more accessible medical training. 

 

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HEALTHYSIMULATION

Virtual Medical Coaching Offers Childbirth and Midwifery VR Training Solution

 

Advancing technologies have helped shape the use of virtual reality across healthcare simulation as a means of digital learning.

 

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HEALTHCARE IN EUROPE

VR gives ‘X-ray vision’ to radiographers-in-training

 

Exposure to ionising radiation is a major health concern for many interventional radiologists. To help attain an understanding for radiation distribution in a clinical setting, experts tap into the potential of virtual reality (VR). At ECR 2022, Professor Louise Rainford talked about the benefits of diving into a digital operating theatre. 

 

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AUNTMINNIE

3D VR-based learning improves radiography student performance

 

"VR learning had a positive impact on the performance of first-year students in several aspects of their clinical assessment, in particular patient positioning, exposure parameter selection, and image appraisal skills," O'Connor and Rainford from University College Dublin has found.

 

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ECAMPUS NEWS

Radiography virtual simulator receives nationwide recognition

 

MCCC radiography students use virtual simulator for experiential learning. Montgomery County Community College Radiography student Christie Biswas got plenty of practice taking an X-ray of her patient’s forearm, without ever having to step foot inside an imaging room.

 

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EDUCATION NEW ZEALAND

Virtual Medical Coaching - Product Innovation Fund

 

Virtual Medical Coaching is a New Zealand education technology company on a mission to solve a real, global problem – pregnancy-related deaths. "Working with ENZ has been a wonderful experience - the collaboration between Virtual Medical Coaching and ENZ to achieve truly great results is exciting and rewarding."

 

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HOW ANDRÉS BELLO UNIVERSITY USE VR RADIOGRAPHY SIMULATION

CNN in Chile shows how Andrés Bello National University became the first University in South America to use Virtual Reality simulation in the degree.

DR KAREN KNAPP SPEAKS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE USING RADIOGRAPHY VR

BBC in the UK showing how the Univesity of Exeter was one of the first Universities to use Virtual Reality simulation in their Radiography degree.

ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY USING VR RADIOGRAPHY SIMULATION

Ara Institute of canterbury made the 6 o'clock news when they became the first place in the world to implement VR training into their teaching curriculum.

HOW CQUNIVERSITY USE OUR VR TRAINING SOLUTION

7 News in Australia showing how CQUniversity was the first University in Australia to use Virtual Reality Radiography training in their degree

BEST TECH-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE PROBLEMS WANTED

Virtual Medical Coaching uses virtual reality for students to learn and practice essential healthcare skills in a realistic environment, but without any risk.

BANGOR UNI USES VIRTUAL REALITY TO TRAIN RADIOGRAPHERS

BBC in the UK showing how Bangor University is using gaming-style 3D graphics along with virtual patients to help students learn quickly and reduce the shortage of operators.

XR Healthcare Case Study in Focus: Siemens Healthineers and Virtual Medical Coaching

How the global medical tech reseller secures frontline healthcare experts with bespoke immersive training solutions from Virtual Medical Coaching.

VIRTUAL REALITY HELPING TRAIN MIDWIVES OF THE FUTURE

Some of the unique roles of midwives can now be taught to students through virtual reality. 

RECENT EVENTS
AUG 2023, CHRISTCHURCH

NZIEC 2023

Expert Panel Session. How is education technology enhancing the way we teach and learn? Where are the opportunities and challenges for educators and edtechs? 

MAY 2023, BRASIL

BETT BRASIL

Entre os dias 9 e 12 de maio, a Virtual Medical Coaching participa do maior evento de educação e tecnologia do Brasil, o Bett Educar.

 

APRIL 2023

ASMIRT Conference 2023

James will be at this year's Australasia's leading conference for radiographers, radiation therapists and the wider medical radiation sciences community. 

 

MARCH 2023

TTMEC 2023

James and Mel will be at the Trans-Tasman Midwifery Education Consortium Conference 2023. Find our booth, come say hi and try out our childbirth simulation.

FEBRUARY 2023

XR Workshop 2023

This is a unique opportunity to learn how to develop XR applications from world leading experts in the field. James participated in the Industry Panel on the last day of the workshop as part of the XR Public Open House.

 

NOVEMBER 2022

6th Annual VR Day

In celebration of this year's Annual Virtual Reality Day, James invited local speakers from varying industries to share how they're leveraging AR & VR technology to showcase to the world. 

 

AUGUST 2022

NZIEC

James shares his journey from a medical imaging lecturer to the founder of Virtual Medical Coaching at the New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC).

 

JULY 2022

Radiopaedia 2022

James joins a panel with Frank Gaillard and Dimitri Amiras discussing how virtual reality is changing radiography education in Day 5: Professional Development and Innovation.

 

JULY 2022

European Congress of Radiology 2022

We will be in the CUBE as part of the angiography demonstration at the Austria Center. Suitable for anyone who wants to learn about radiation protection using VR. 

JUNE 2022

Healthtech Week 

Our founder James discuss how we collaborated with Callaghan Innovation to develop our company and solutions.