New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has announced a series of initiatives, aiming at enhancing the skill sets of neurosurgeons, elevating standards in medical practice and improving patient outcomes and accessibility of services.
With innovative training modules and technologies, Department of Neurosurgery of AIIMS, Delhi aims to equip neurosurgeons with new techniques and foster a culture of continuous medical education, officials said.
The department has embarked on a visionary approach to surgical training and hosts a series of innovative workshops throughout the year.
"These workshops serve as dynamic platforms where doctors immerse themselves in the latest methodologies aimed at honing surgical proficiency. Leading international and national experts are invited to teach neurosurgical skills," an official statement said on Wednesday.
This year, for the first time in India, the department utilised some of UpSurgeOn's hyper-realistic surgical simulation models, it said.
These Italian models have intricate layers and a real-life-like tissue feel.
These models come with augmented reality applications that blend physical and digital components and enable advanced, cadaver-free training.
In a first-of-its-kind innovation for neurosurgical education, the department has developed low-cost training modules that are reshaping neurosurgical education.
Among these innovations is a simple and low-cost ultrasound training module designed to aid neurosurgeons in performing biopsies and localising deep brain lesions.
This ingenious model, crafted from everyday materials transcends traditional boundaries to offer an immersive, hands-on learning experience.
AIIMS, Delhi, has also invested in new digital surgery technology from Immersive Touch, a leading medical technology company building the digital surgery metaverse.
Its Immersive View 5.0® VR (virtual reality) platform gives surgeons the ability to virtually plan and simulate each patient's unique anatomy in 3D, before entering the operating room.
This VR platform converts 2D data into a digital twin of the patient, providing surgeons with unobstructed views of the target anatomy from every angle and access to surgical planning tools with high fidelity with precise accuracy.
More than 100 cases have been performed using the technology, which has helped both the surgeons and residents to virtually transport into the middle of an operating room for procedural rehearsal, enhancement of clinical performance, and training.
