From Jedis to astronauts: How NASA tapped a video game maker for training

Medical videos by start-up Level Ex are now poised to pave the way for the future of health care in far away environments like the moon and Mars.

Medical videos by a 5-year-old start-up are now poised to pave the way for the future of health care in far away environments like the moon and Mars.An image from a Level Ex game for doctors

That led to the launch of Level Ex five years ago. The Chicago-based video game company produces educational games to train doctors on procedures such as intubating a patient and removing cancerous polyps. "The ability to use new devices in a virtual environment [and] be allowed to push the boundaries of a new device ... is not only really exciting, but I think it's the future of interventional cardiology," said Dr. Atman Shah, a cardiologist with the University of Chicago Medical Center and an advisor to Level Ex.Level Ex medical video games are now poised to pave the way for the future of health care in far away environments like the moon and Mars.

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