MODELLING MEDICINE
3D software is often associated with the colourful world of animated movies, the action-packed VFX of Hollywood features, the lofty heights of modern architecture, or the groundbreaking visuals of video games. In fact, the technology pervades almost every aspect of modern life, and is becoming an increasingly helpful tool in the world of healthcare. From training the next generation of surgeons, to modelling orthopedic devices, and visualising the inner workings of the human body, CG is helping to advance the field dramatically. 3D World has donned its scrubs and spoken to some of the innovative individuals behind the 3D healthcare revolution.
“WE CAN DESIGN PARTS THAT MORE ACCURATELY MIMIC HUMAN ANATOMY”
Blake Teipel, Ph.D, CEO and co-founder of Essentium
THE CUTTING EDGE
As creative director of MadMicrobe Studios and an award-winning medical animator, Joel Dubin is perfectly placed to discuss the role of CG in healthcare. “I think it’s a great medium for educating anyone from the average consumer doing a Google search, all the way up to healthcare professionals who
