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Visual Computing for Medicine, 2nd Edition
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Visual Computing for Medicine, 2nd Edition

by Bernhard Preim, Charl P Botha
November 2013
Intermediate to advanced
836 pages
40h 17m
English
Morgan Kaufmann
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Chapter e21

Computer-Assisted Medical Education

Abstract

This chapter is dedicated to educational applications of medical visualization techniques. Interactive 3D visualizations have great potential for anatomy education, as well as for surgery education, with potential users ranging from high school students and physiotherapists to medical doctors who want to rehearse therapeutical interventions. Labeling, virtual resection, and interaction techniques, such as selection and 3D rotation, are essential in these systems. Computer-assisted training systems enhance surgical manuals, surgical courses and cadaver studies by providing up-to-date multimedia content. This content is structured according to specific learning objectives and may provide tasks, ...

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