Open AccessThe opportunities of computer simulation training in radiation therapy
Author(s) -
Beavis Andrew W.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical radiation sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 2051-3895
DOI - 10.1002/jmrs.283
Subject(s) - virtual reality , general partnership , product (mathematics) , mainstream , computer science , radiation therapy , medical education , engineering ethics , medicine , human–computer interaction , engineering , political science , radiology , geometry , mathematics , law
The use of computer simulation is arguably more widespread in other industries than in medicine. However, it has filtered into mainstream use in radiation therapy via a commercial product born from collaborative research partnership based in a radiation therapy department .The benefits and potentials of simulation training is discussed in this editorial from the perspective of an experienced radiation therapy physicist.