Dynamic Three-Dimensional Virtual Environment to Improve Learning of Anatomical Structures

Autor/inn/en	Duraes, Martha; Akkari, Mohamed; Jeandel, Clément; Moreno, Benjamin; Subsol, Gérard; Duflos, Claire; Captier, Guillaume
Titel	Dynamic Three-Dimensional Virtual Environment to Improve Learning of Anatomical Structures
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 15 (2022) 4, S.754-764 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Duraes, Martha) ORCID (Akkari, Mohamed)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.2158
Schlagwörter	Medical Students; Medical Education; Anatomy; Laboratory Procedures; Computer Simulation; Human Body; Visualization; Surgery; Accuracy; Student Satisfaction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Medizinische Ausbildung; Anatomie; Laboruntersuchung; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Menschlicher Körper; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Chirurgie
Abstract	Increasing number of medical students and limited availability of cadavers have led to a reduction in anatomy teaching through human cadaveric dissection. These changes triggered the emergence of innovative teaching and learning strategies in order to maximize students learning of anatomy. An alternative approach to traditional dissection was presented in an effort to improve content delivery and student satisfaction. The objective of this study is to acquire three-dimensional (3D) anatomical data using structured-light surface scanning to create a dynamic four-dimensional (4D) dissection tool of four regions: neck, male inguinal and femoral areas, female perineum, and brachial plexus. At each dissection step, identified anatomical structures were scanned using a 3D surface scanner (Artec Spider™). Resulting 3D color meshes were overlaid to create a 4D (3D+time) environment. An educational interface was created for neck dissection. Its implementation in the visualization platform allowed 4D virtual dissection by navigating from surface to deep layers and vice versa. A group of 28 second-year medical students and 17 first-year surgery residents completed a satisfaction survey. A majority of medical students (96.4%) and 100% of surgery residents said that they would recommend this tool to their colleagues. According to surgery residents, the main elements of this virtual tool were the realistic high-quality of 3D acquisitions and possibility to focus on each anatomical structure. As for medical students, major elements were the interactivity and entertainment aspect, precision, and accuracy of anatomical structures. This approach proves that innovative solutions to anatomy education can be found to help to maintain critical content and student satisfaction in anatomy curriculum. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01