3-D visualization and animation technologies in anatomical imaging

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 216, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 264-270

  McGhee, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 D visualization; Computer animation; Patient communication

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ART; ARTIFACT; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CREATIVITY; DIGITAL IMAGING; ESTHETICS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANATOMY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 74549191406     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01165.x     Document Type: Review

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