10-11-2015 16:57 via

Surgical simulators get Hollywood special effects

What's creepy to one person can be lifesaving to another: Boston Children's Hospital teamed up with Hollywood special-effects artists to create lifelike simulators to train surgeons on complex, high-stakes operations. Two new trainers are under development and were unveiled at the hospital's Pediatric Innovation Summit in Boston. These will join Surgical Sam and other simulators. 
A new neurosurgical trainer focuses on a type of brain surgery to relieve life-threatening swelling, while
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