A large screen, dimmed lights, high-tech 3D goggles and a captivated audience.
No, it's not the latest showing at London's IMAX cinema, but a room in Sheffield which houses one of the most sophisticated radiotherapy training systems in the world.
On Friday 10 October the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University welcomed esteemed guests from the world of radiography for the national launch of Virtual Environments for Radiotherapy Training. VERT for short.
The VERT system is a radiotherapy training tool which is being rolled out in universities and radiotherapy departments across England - thanks to a £5 million investment from the Department of Health.
VERT uses immersive visualisation technology to allow radiotherapy students to enter a virtual radiotherapy suite and set up a virtual patient for treatment.
Not only does it allow students to practise treatment, it gives them an inside view of a patient's anatomy, pathology and dosage. It does this in a number of ways, including the use of real-life CT scans.
So far, twenty radiotherapy departments and universities have installed the technology and early anecdotal evidence shows that students are enjoying the experience and getting to grips with treatment much quicker than they would in a clinical setting.
Jemma Smith, a third year student at Sheffield Hallam, said: "It's a really great system. I was surprised by how close it is to the real thing when I first used it. We're really enjoying learning with VERT."
It's hoped that two of the many outcomes of using the technology is an increase in students applying for radiotherapy courses, and a reduction in the number of those dropping out.
Speaking at the national launch, Rob Appleyard, senior radiotherapy lecturer at Sheffield Hallam and VERT co-cordinator, said: "We need to focus on how effective VERT is in recruitment and retention and, in the longer term, we need to measure the effect it has on the patient experience and outcome."
Another issue that will also need to be addressed is how practicing radiographers will work with students who arrive on placement with greater knowledge and skills, and brimming with confidence.
Rob added: "The question is: will radiographers in departments recognise the difference in students and will they accommodate them in a different way? Will they allow them to hit the ground running? It will be interesting to hear from the radiographers what impact VERT is having."
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