LSBU radiography training boosted by Christie

One of the original Universities who applied to have the new VERT (Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training) system installed was the London South Bank University (LSBU). It was awarded a grant for £250,000 to build a fully-immersive VERT auditorium at its Southwark Campus, in the expectation that the VERT system would drastically reduce the time needed for clinical training and assist with the retention of students.

Designed to offer a vast range of training for radiotherapy students, medical and physics staff, VERT has been developed by Professor Roger Phillips and James Ward from the University of Hull and Professor Andy Beavis of the Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The software is supplied by a spin out company, Vertual Ltd, and given realism by a VR stereoscopic 3D visualisation system supplied by integration specialists Virtalis. This is based around Christie Mirage S+6K three-chip active 3D stereoscopic projectors, fitted with fixed 1.2:1 lens.

Using the Christie devices, the system rear projects a life-sized treatment room onto a 5.33m x 2.44m screen, allowing up to 30 students and staff across the University, as well as qualified radiographers and clinical practitioners in the local trust, to practice cancer treatment in a real life situation.

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