3D Anatomy Modeling in Veterinary Medicine

Speakers: Janet Sinn-Hanlon (Veterinary Medicine) and Alan Craig (XSEDE) Description: Beyond the dissection laboratory and clinical experience, the traditional method of learning anatomy has relied on the use of 2D textbook images. Students have a tendency to take a mental "snapshot" of a particular anatomical structure, then have trouble locating it on a live specimen or cadaver when it is not in the exact same orientation as the image they memorized. See how Vet Med is providing students with virtual 3D anatomy, particularly in the form of augmented reality, to give students a better understanding of 3D anatomical structures and their relative position to each other, so they will be better prepared for anatomy and clinical labs.