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Peter Mac using virtual reality goggles to help kids prepare for radiotherapy

29 August 2018
By Kate McDonald

Melbourne's Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is running a trial of virtual reality goggles loaded with a video of a radiotherapy machine that children can watch at home to prepare for their treatment.

The trial, also involving the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), is one of a number currently underway to test whether VR can help reduce anxiety in children in medical settings.

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