By integrating concepts of computer graphics and artificial intelligence, novel ways of representing medical knowledge become possible. They allow unprecedented possibilities ranging from three-dimensional interactive atlases to systems for surgery rehearsal
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Höhne, K., Pflesser, B., Pommert, A. et al. A new representation of knowledge concerning human anatomy and function. Nat Med 1, 506–511 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0695-506
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