Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
The Healthcare Leadership Academy, London, UK.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2023;1421:161-173. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-30379-1_7.
Extended reality (XR) has exponentially developed over the past decades to incorporate technology whereby users can visualise, explore, and interact with 3-dimensional-generated computer environments, and superimpose virtual reality (VR) onto real-world environments, thus displaying information and data on various levels of the reality-virtuality continuum. In the context of medicine, VR tools allow for anatomical assessment and diagnosis, surgical training through lifelike procedural simulations, planning of surgeries and biopsies, intraprocedural guidance, and medical education. The following chapter aims to provide an overview of the currently available evidence and perspectives on the application of XR within medical education. It will focus on undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, medical education within Low-Middle Income Countries, key practical steps in implementing a successful XR programme, and the limitations and future of extended reality within medical education.
扩展现实 (XR) 在过去几十年中呈指数级发展，融合了用户可以可视化、探索和与 3 维生成的计算机环境交互的技术，并将虚拟现实 (VR) 叠加到现实世界环境中，从而在现实-虚拟连续体的各个层面上显示信息和数据。在医学领域，VR 工具可用于解剖评估和诊断、通过逼真的程序模拟进行手术培训、手术和活检规划、手术过程中的指导以及医学教育。本章旨在概述目前关于 XR 在医学教育中的应用的证据和观点。它将侧重于本科和研究生教学、中低收入国家的医学教育、成功实施 XR 计划的关键实践步骤以及扩展现实在医学教育中的局限性和未来。
