Use of Virtual Reality to Simulate Nuclear Medicine Procedures

Authors

  • Joaquim Eugênio Mattos dos Santos IEN
  • Yuri Lemos Fernandes Centro Universitário Carioca
  • André Cotelli do Espírito Santo Centro Universitário Carioca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6593-5259
  • Antonio Carlos de Abreu Mol Instituto De Engenharia Nuclear https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1744-1692
  • Mônica Aquino de Assis Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear
  • Paulo Francisco de Oliveira Centro Universitário Carioca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5335/rbca.v14i1.12109

Keywords:

Virtual Reality, Unity 3D, RadioPharmacy

Abstract

Since access to digital technologies has been improving the ways in which society performs its functions from
the simplest to the most complex, it is also expected that this advance will assist in the operational tasks of
professional areas. In this sense, the use of Virtual Reality, which is also constantly evolving in the world market,
can become a powerful simulation and training tool for applications in areas such as medicine, engineering
and architecture and not just as entertainment where it is commonly used. Considering this perspective, the
Nuclear Medicine area, as it is an integral and essential part in the service of radio diagnostic and radiotherapeutic
procedures, requires very succinct training because it is an activity that includes the manipulation of elements that
contain ionizing radiation, which can offer serious health risks. Therefore, the project aims to develop a digital
interactive tool based on Virtual Reality to simulate the operational procedures of a radiopharmacy laboratory.
For this purpose, Unity 3D software will be used to develop the virtual environment and interactions, with a
similarity to real radio pharmacy laboratories. The proposal aims to improve and assist the training of nuclear
medicine professionals, potentially reducing the costs and dangerousness of a practice in a real environment.
Keywords: Virtual Reality; Unity 3D; RadioPharmacy.

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Published

2022-02-24

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How to Cite

[1]
2022. Use of Virtual Reality to Simulate Nuclear Medicine Procedures. Brazilian Journal of Applied Computing. 14, 1 (Feb. 2022), 30–44. DOI:https://doi.org/10.5335/rbca.v14i1.12109.