Virtalis, Vertual and VERT

Britain’s First, Large-Scale Roll Out of VR Technology

2008 has seen a nationwide programme of virtual environment radiotherapy training (“VERT”) equipment installed throughout England by Vertual and Virtalis, funded by the Department of Health. This technology is now being made available to the rest of the world, with interest coming from around the globe. The new systems, which are already revolutionising the way in which radiotherapists are trained, are the result of a collaboration between Vertual, who developed the VERT software, and Virtalis, who supply the integrated visualisation hardware.

VERT in action

The University of the West of England was the first of 40 English institutions to have its system installed. Jan Chianese, UWE Radiotherapy Programme Leader, said, “Everyone in the department is very excited about the Vertual system, as it will mean students get to grips with the basics of operating these complex tools and get far more practice and gain confidence in a safe setting. I must emphasise that clinical practice in hospital settings will continue to be a critical element of radiotherapy training, but now that students can practise on the VERT system, they will develop familiarity and become better practised with the tools used in the hospitals. This will mean they can concentrate on other skills such as communication with patients which can be difficult to do when faced with a complex piece of machinery for the first time.”

Read more about VERT:
- What is VERT?
- Why VERT is needed?
- VERT System specifications

VERT is a virtual environment of a radiotherapy treatment room. Through captivating graphics and life size visualisations, VERT offers an excellent training platform for radiotherapy training for students, nurses and existing staff

To discuss the use of this innovative, robust and reliable training system in your organisation, please contact Vertual (use This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Virtalis ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

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