The study of early human embryos using interactive 3-dimensional computer reconstructions

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 117-122

  Scarborough, Julie ^a   Aiton, James F ^a   McLachlan, John C ^a   Smart, Steven D ^a   Whiten, Susan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer reconstruction; Embryo; Human heart

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HEART; HUMAN; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TISSUE SECTION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0030963982     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002187829700232X     Document Type: Article

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