Application of the "Visible Human Project" in the field of anatomy: A review

European Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 147-159

  Juanes, J A ^a   Prats, A ^b   Lagandara M L ^a,c   Riesco, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Desarrollos Informaticos Abadia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatomical atlas; Medical education; Virtual dissection; Visible Human Project

Indexed keywords

ART; CADAVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSECTION; GENDER; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TRAINING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 2342530932     PISSN: 11364890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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