Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (10): 788-791.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20191216-01090

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The value of computed three-dimensional visualization technology in medical education

Chen Tao, Huang Xin, He Xiaochuan, Su Ziyang, Yuan Jianyu, Hu Wenjun   

  1. Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
  • Received:2019-12-16 Online:2020-10-01 Published:2020-12-08
  • Contact: Chen Tao, Email: drchentao@163.com, Tel: 0086-20-62787170
  • Supported by:
    Guangdong University Students' Science and Technology Innovation Cultivating Special Fund Key Project (pdjh2019a0093); Guangdong Provincial Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project(B819NF2031-S201912121082)

Abstract: In recent years, the traditional medical education pedagogy methodology, which is mainly based on trainers’ description, picture demonstration and clinical novitiate, fails to meet the diversified demand of medical education. The evolving three dimension(3D) printing, 3D model, augmented reality(AR) and mixed reality(MR) technologies gradually demonstrated unique advantages in medical education. The technology is stereoscopic, authentic and interactive, which effectively shows authentic anatomical architecture, physiological and pathological changes as well as surgical procedure, improving teaching quality and stimulating the interest of learning. Combining our experience in learning and applications of related technologies, this article summarized the application value in medical education of 3D printing, 3D model, AR and MR as representatives of computed three-dimensional visualization technology, and made a prospect for the value of the technology in medical education.

Key words: 3D printing, 3D model, Augmented reality, Mixed reality, Medical education

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