title: The benefits of 3D modelling and animation in medical teaching.
abstract: Three-dimensional models created using materials such as wax, bronze and ivory, have been used in the teaching of medicine for many centuries. Today, computer technology allows medical illustrators to create virtual three-dimensional medical models. This paper considers the benefits of using still and animated output from computer-generated models in the teaching of medicine, and examines how three-dimensional models are made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Illistration, St. James Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vernon
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peckham
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D008954:Models, Biological; D009040:Motion Pictures