Contribution of Virtual Anatomic Models to Medical Education

Together with developing computer technology,a trail is also blazed in medical education. Virtual model formation by three-dimensional imaging and reconstruction is a technology used especially in anatomy education as well as surgery, pathology, biopsy, forensic medicine, sports medicine and plastic reconstruction. These models, as used in anatomy education of human and veterinary medicine, became a more attractive material for students by decreasing the number of cadavers. The models obtained are used in planning of surgery and biopsy, comprehension of pathology, in biopsy education and in measuring all organs and structures with high accuracy as a result of autopsy in forensic medicine. Moreover, several experiments and observations performed on virtual models in sports medicine are used in prevention of disablements, in the determination of deformations in structures and in revealing possible results of postoperative period in plastic reconstruction. Thus, virtual anatomic models benefited in education, diagnosis and treatment period in medical field will be more developed and commonly used in the future.