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Photogrammetry is technique which allows generation of three-dimensional models using photographic images. It is relatively new technique and very rarely used, as for now, in anatomy, but in our opinion, it has a great potential for being great alternative for conventional anatomy teaching methods.
In the anatomy department of Wroclaw Medical University, we decided to check usefulness of this method as it comes to generation of anatomical models. In process we came up with a very simple, yet effective way of taking photos and generating models sufficient for didactics. We based our technique on very accessible and user-friendly mobile phone apps, basic medical-grade lamp setup, mobile phone cameras, and free computer software. All that makes our technique easy, fast, and cheap – which makes this method a better, potentially widely available alternative for conventional learning materials.
We are sure photogrammetry will become more and more popular because of its superiority to digital anatomical resources such as three-dimensional atlases. Additionally, we can see a rise in popularity of technologies such as VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality), which can be useful in further implementation and development of photogrammetric 3D anatomical models as studies have shown.
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Photogrammetry is technique which allows generation of three-dimensional models using photographic images. It is relatively new technique and very rarely used, as for now, in anatomy, but in our opinion, it has a great potential for being great alternative for conventional anatomy teaching methods.
In the anatomy department of Wroclaw Medical University, we decided to check usefulness of this method as it comes to generation of anatomical models. In process we came up with a very simple, yet effective way of taking photos and generating models sufficient for didactics. We based our technique on very accessible and user-friendly mobile phone apps, basic medical-grade lamp setup, mobile phone cameras, and free computer software. All that makes our technique easy, fast, and cheap – which makes this method a better, potentially widely available alternative for conventional learning materials.
We are sure photogrammetry will become more and more popular because of its superiority to digital anatomical resources such as three-dimensional atlases. Additionally, we can see a rise in popularity of technologies such as VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality), which can be useful in further implementation and development of photogrammetric 3D anatomical models as studies have shown.

Can we make anatomical specimen last forever? Technical note on photogrammetry

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Department of Human Morphology and Embryology

Medical Journal of Cell Biology

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Photogrammetry is technique which allows generation of three-dimensional models using photographic images. It is relatively new technique and very rarely used,...

Can we make anatomical specimen last forever? Technical note on photogrammetry

Published Online: Feb 24, 2024

Page range: 108 - 113

Received: Nov 25, 2023

Accepted: Dec 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acb-2023-0018

Keywords
photogrammetry, 3D surface scanning, medical education, anatomy education, 360-degree 3D model, specimen

© 2023 Jakub Jankiewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Can we make anatomical specimen last forever? Technical note on photogrammetry

Published Online: Feb 24, 2024

Page range: 108 - 113

Received: Nov 25, 2023

Accepted: Dec 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acb-2023-0018

Keywordsphotogrammetry, 3D surface scanning, medical education, anatomy education, 360-degree 3D model, specimen

© 2023 Jakub Jankiewicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
photogrammetry, 3D surface scanning, medical education, anatomy education, 360-degree 3D model, specimen