Role of Three-Dimensional Visualization Modalities in Medical Education

Ivy Bui; Arunabh Bhattacharya; Si Hui Wong; Harinder R Singh; Arpit Agarwal

doi:10.3389/fped.2021.760363

Role of Three-Dimensional Visualization Modalities in Medical Education

Front Pediatr. 2021 Dec 7:9:760363. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.760363. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Ivy Bui^{1

2}, Arunabh Bhattacharya¹, Si Hui Wong², Harinder R Singh^{2

3}, Arpit Agarwal^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical and Applied Sciences Education, School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, United States.
² Children's Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.
³ Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.

Abstract

For the past two decades, slide-based presentation has been the method of content delivery in medical education. In recent years, other teaching modalities involving three-dimensional (3D) visualization such as 3D printed anatomical models, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) have been explored to augment the education experience. This review article will analyze the use of slide-based presentation, 3D printed anatomical models, AR, and VR technologies in medical education, including their benefits and limitations.

Keywords: augmented reality; medical education; slide-based presentation; three-dimensional printing; virtual reality.

Publication types

Review