:00:00. > :00:07.Hello, it's Thursday, I'm Ayshah. Coming up this morning...
:00:08. > :00:24.Virtual reality - it's the tech that can transport you to other worlds -
:00:25. > :00:27.and now VR is being used to help kids, needing special
:00:28. > :00:33.hospital scans, to relax. Here's Ricky...
:00:34. > :00:37.10-year-old Matthew is back in hospital.
:00:38. > :00:41.In September 2014, I suffered from extreme hydrocephalus,
:00:42. > :00:45.which means a build-up of fluid in the brain.
:00:46. > :00:51.The op was a success and to help him recover,
:00:52. > :00:55.he has to have regular brain scans to check that all is good.
:00:56. > :00:57.The scanning machine can be quite a scary experience
:00:58. > :01:08.The scanner itself can take up to an hour.
:01:09. > :01:11.You have to stay incredibly still in a small space and once
:01:12. > :01:13.the scanner actually starts, it's incredibly loud.
:01:14. > :01:15.Is everything OK in there, Matthew? Yeah, all fine.
:01:16. > :01:21.Now, I feel OK because I have had it a few times now.
:01:22. > :01:23.The first time I remember, I was thinking to myself,
:01:24. > :01:27.Because no one had showed me it but in the end,
:01:28. > :01:38.MRIs can help doctors find out if a person has any problems
:01:39. > :01:40.using strong magnets and radio waves producing detailed images
:01:41. > :01:52.Experts at Kings College Hospital have come up with a way to prepare
:01:53. > :01:55.children by copying an MRI scan with this app and a virtual
:01:56. > :02:01.Matthew is one of the kids helping the doctors put
:02:02. > :02:07.This is the MRI scan we are going to use today.
:02:08. > :02:10.The app uses panoramic 360 degree videos, taken inside the scanner,
:02:11. > :02:13.giving the complete MRI experience of the scan.
:02:14. > :02:19.I was really interested in virtual reality.
:02:20. > :02:22.I had a 360 degree camera for Christmas and I thought maybe
:02:23. > :02:25.I can take some images from inside the scanner to allow
:02:26. > :02:27.the child to experience a scan virtual reality beforehand
:02:28. > :02:30.to prepare them for the scan, so it is not so scary
:02:31. > :02:40.The best way to cope with it, I think, is to close your eyes.
:02:41. > :02:48.Hopefully, this app will really help and just don't worry about it.
:02:49. > :02:52.Now to the REALITY that Arsenal look set to be knocked out
:02:53. > :02:57.of the Champions League at the last-16 stage again.
:02:58. > :03:02.They were destroyed by Bayern Munich 5-1.
:03:03. > :03:05.COMMENTATOR: There's Robben on the move looking to pick
:03:06. > :03:07.out the top corner! What a goal! That is simply brilliant!
:03:08. > :03:10.Arjen Robben scored first for Bayern...
:03:11. > :03:11...before Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez equalised.
:03:12. > :03:14.COMMENTATOR: Sanchez on the follow-up!
:03:15. > :03:19.But things really fell apart in the second half.
:03:20. > :03:24.COMMENTATOR: That is simply outstanding from Bayern Munich!
:03:25. > :03:33.Arsenal now have a lot of work to do in the second leg match.
:03:34. > :03:35.Next to a much cooler sport, no literally.
:03:36. > :03:37.We've got medal winning freestyle skier James Woods
:03:38. > :03:40.Before we chat to you about Winter Olympics
:03:41. > :03:43.and all other sorts of things, shall we have a quick
:03:44. > :04:18.You have a cool job, don't you? Yeah! I am glad you think so too.
:04:19. > :04:26.You have just come back from a gold medal. Yes, pretty happy. The X
:04:27. > :04:38.games is a massive deal, the biggest event in free skiing, so I am happy.
:04:39. > :04:49.That was in Big Air. And slopestyle, that's my two main things. Tell me
:04:50. > :04:57.about Big Air. It is about flipping and trying to make it look good. We
:04:58. > :05:02.have the Winter Olympics coming up. You excited? Absolutely. It will be
:05:03. > :05:09.very exciting, a massive event, lots of people watching, it should be
:05:10. > :05:15.great. The last thing we have the Winter Olympics in Sochi, you had an
:05:16. > :05:21.injury? Yes, I was all ready to go but I unfortunately got hurt in the
:05:22. > :05:26.practice sessions leading up to the competition. I limped through but I
:05:27. > :05:33.was lucky enough to be able to compete. I will be back! Something
:05:34. > :05:34.to prove this time. Definitely, best of luck. Thank you for joining us
:05:35. > :05:36.this morning. Finally, just time to take a look
:05:37. > :05:40.at these cute otters. These four pups from Newquay Zoo,
:05:41. > :05:43.are learning how to swim. They're getting some top lessons
:05:44. > :05:45.from their parents and their uncles, and I think their doing pretty
:05:46. > :05:49.swimmingly! That's all from me, Newsround's back
:05:50. > :05:55.on CBBC this afternoon at 4:20pm.