A Halifax brain surgeon this week removed a brain tumour after using a virtual reality-based neurosurgical simulation system. This advanced technology is tailor made for patient-specific planning – a ...

Neurosurgeons in Halifax teamed up to successfully remove a patient's brain tumour after practicing the surgery using a virtual reality technology developed by scientists from across the country.

A Halifax brain surgeon has removed a brain tumour after using a virtual reality-based simulator, a medical advance considered to be a world first. A neurosurgical team took pictures of a patient's ...