Hiroko Yanagi Endoscopic sinus surgery is a standard procedure to remove blockages and open pathways in people’s sinuses. But without an accurate understanding of human anatomy or mastery of the relevant procedures, it can cause serious complications in the brain and eyes. Video of Advanced tech enables remote training in endoscopic sinus surgery Endoscopic images of a 3D sinus model recorded during the course. The model is so elaborate that on the screen it is almost indistinguishable from an actual human sinus. Video provided by Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University The training program involved simulated operations performed on 3D sinus models with varying difficulties. Using a telemedicine system, Professor Peter-John Wormald and Professor Alkis Psaltis, both world-class surgeons at the University of Adelaide, viewed real-time endoscopic images of the surgeries at a distance of 8,000 kilometers; they provided instructions to the three surgeons, while other specialists around the world watched online.