J Korean Med Sci.  2019 Jan;34(3):e15. 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e15.

New Viewpoint of Surface Anatomy Using the Curved Sectional Planes of a Male Cadaver

• Kwon K
• Shin BS
• Chung MS
• Chung BS

• KMID: 2440148
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e15

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The curved sectional planes of the human body can provide a new approach of surface anatomy that the classical horizontal, coronal, and sagittal planes cannot do. The purpose of this study was to verify whether the curved sectional planes contribute to the morphological comprehension of anatomical structures.
METHODS
By stacking the sectioned images of a male cadaver, a volume model of the right half body was produced (voxel size 1 mm). The sectioned images with the segmentation data were also used to build another volume model. The volume models were peeled and rotated to be screen captured. The captured images were loaded on user-friendly browsing software that had been made in the laboratory.
RESULTS
The browsing software was downloadable from the authors' homepage (anatomy.co.kr). On the software, the volume model was peeled at 1 mm thicknesses and rotated at 30 degrees. Since the volume models were made from the cadaveric images, actual colors of the structures were displayed in high resolution. Thanks to the segmentation data, the structures on the volume model could be automatically annotated. Using the software, the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the internal jugular vein in the neck region, the cubital fossa in the upper limb region, and the femoral triangle in the lower limb region were observed to be described.
CONCLUSION
For the students learning various medical procedures, the software presents the needed graphic information of the human body. The curved sectional planes are expected to be a tool for disciplinary convergence of the sectional anatomy and surface anatomy.

Keyword

Visible Human Projects; Cadaver; Three-Dimensional Imaging; Cross-Sectional Anatomy; Education

MeSH Terms

Anatomy, Cross-Sectional
Cadaver*
Comprehension
Education
Human Body
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Jugular Veins
Learning
Lower Extremity
Male*
Neck
Upper Extremity
Visible Human Projects