Medics learn from 3D system
A 3D system developed by staff from Aberdeen University’s Medi-CAL Unit in partnership with the Digital Learning Foundation is being used to teach medical students at the university’s medical school.
The medical school is believed to be the first in the UK to use this particular kind of 3D system, which can transform a medical scan such as an MRI or CAT scan into a 3D image within seconds. The 3D data can then be studied by medical students wearing special glasses just like those worn by movie-goers.
The system can also incorporate other multimedia, such as photographs and video, of medical conditions or procedures such as operations, to provide a full interactive learning experience.
Currently at the pilot stage, the system will allow medical students to actively explore how organs fit together. Lecturers will also be able to highlight areas of interest with colour and 3D labels.
The university’s 3D stereoscopic visualisation system is claimed to be different to many other 3D systems, which tend to use handcrafted medical images or models that are costly and take hundreds of man hours to make.
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