Students use virtual reality to train as radiographers
 Technology used in 3D gaming is being harnessed to train radiographers-to-be at Teesside University. The project, believed to be the first of its kind, allows students to work in an environment that safely simulates the conditions of an x- ray unit.
The virtual radiography suite makes use of information from the USA's National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical resource centre.
The university said it intended to market the technology commercially.
Philip Cosson, senior lecturer in medical imaging at the School of Health and Social Care, said: "Ionising radiation poses risks and it is only right that we do everything possible to ensure radiographers have the knowledge and the experience to protect their patients."
He added: "This new virtual environment allows our students the opportunity to learn without putting themselves or patients at risk."
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