A concise survey on 3D modeling in the science of anatomy

This report provides a concise overview of the rendering and utilization of three-dimensional models in the field of anatomy. Anatomical three-dimensional virtual models are widely used for educational purposes, preoperative planning, and surgical simulations because they simply allow for interactive three-dimensional navigation across the human organs or entire body. Virtual three-dimensional models have been recently fabricated as accurate replicas of the anatomical structures thanks to advances in rapid prototyping technology.

Three-dimensional model of the skull and the cranial bones reconstructed from CT scans designed for rapid prototyping process

This paper presents the effects of building mesh models of the human skull and the cranial bones from a series of CT-scans. With the aid of computer so ware, 3D reconstructions of the whole skull and segmented cranial bones were performed and visualized by surface rendering techniques. The article briefly discusses clinical and educational applications of 3D cranial models created using stereolitographic reproduction.