Peoria Surgical Group: Peoria surgeon is studying VR to prepare for surgery

PEORIA - A Peoria surgeon's work with virtual reality may lead to a better way for surgeons to prepare for complex surgeries in the future.Dr. Sonia Orcutt has been using 3-D technology to prepare for the removal of tumors in the pancreas, liver and adrenal gland for about a year and a half. She recently received an $80,000 research grant from the Warren and Clara Cole Foundation through the University of Illinois Chicago to formally study the effort. The goal is to [...]