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Creation of a Virtual Anatomy System based on Chinese Visible Human data sets

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Abstract

Purpose

Human anatomy learning confronts many difficulties, including the lack of anatomical specimens and limitations in anatomical dissection techniques that can destroy and change the shape and position of anatomic structures. A Virtual Anatomy System can help to overcome these difficulties.

Methods

Based on the high-resolution thin-sectional anatomical images of the Chinese Visible Human data set, we created a Virtual Anatomical System, including nearly all male and female anatomical structures.

Results

With this system, medical students can freely observe the detailed anatomical information of the coronal, sagittal, and transverse sections through a 3D-reconstructed realistic model on a personal computer in the local network.

Conclusions

This Virtual Anatomy System is an easy and direct way for students to learn and understand the shape and the relationship of anatomic structures, which can also make the anatomy learning more interesting. Furthermore, it can help students synthetically master the anatomical knowledge.

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We thank the donors of the cadavers for contributing the body to our study.

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    1. Institute of Digital Medicine, Biomedical Engineering College, Third Military Medical University, No. 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China

      Binji Fang, Yi Wu, Chun Chu, Ying Li, Kaijun Liu, Liwen Tan & Shaoxiang Zhang

    2. Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China

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    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81100480 and 61190122) (http://www.nsfc.gov.cn).

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    B. Fang and Y. Wu contributed equally to this work.

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    Fang, B., Wu, Y., Chu, C. et al. Creation of a Virtual Anatomy System based on Chinese Visible Human data sets. Surg Radiol Anat 39, 441–449 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-016-1741-7

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