ReviewCureus2023
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Anatomy Education During COVID-19 Pandemic.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Is virtual reality enhancing dental anatomy education? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical education · 2024Pooled it
- Virtual and augmented reality in biomedical engineering.Biomedical engineering online · 2023Pooled it
- Perspectives of Premedical Students at a Medical University College in Malaysia Regarding Augmented Reality Integration in Anatomy Education: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- Efficacy of an Imaging Anatomy Virtual Simulation Experiment Course in Undergraduate Medical Education: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- A preliminary comparison of bellringer performance across three visual modalities for the assessment of anatomy knowledge.Anatomical sciences education · 2026Article
- Scoping Review of Simulation-Based Training for Social Determinants of Health Within Residency Programs.Journal of graduate medical education · 2025Article
- A practical framework for developing a virtual reality-based anatomy education application: key content and technical requirements.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Integrating virtual reality to enhance remote teaching of anatomy during unprecedented times.Anatomy & cell biology · 2025Article
- Orthopedic Trainees' Perception of the Educational Utility of Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Anatomical Models: A Questionnaire-Based Observational Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Worldwide Patent Applications in Anatomical Education (2018-2022).Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
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- Immersive virtual reality for interdisciplinary trauma management - initial evaluation of a training tool prototype.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Advancing endovascular neurosurgery training with extended reality: opportunities and obstacles for the next decade.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Review
- Improving Visualization of Intramuscular Perforator Course: Augmented Reality Headsets for DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Integration of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Extended Reality in Healthcare and Medical Education: A Glimpse into the Emerging Horizon in LMICs-A Systematic Review.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentReview
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Abstract
The pandemic of COVID-19 has radically changed the anatomy education approaches. This happens because medical students, due to the necessity of remote education, didn't have access to cadavers, which was the principal method of dissection training. Circumstances like these encouraged the health care providers to innovate new teaching methods with the help of virtual and augmented reality to outdistance the restrictions. This review aims to examine the pioneer technological and educational tools and their usage in the future. Detailed research was performed via the PubMed database using the following keywords "Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Anatomy Education, and COVID-19". No further filters were used. All the existing evidence suggests that the vast majority was negatively affected by the COVID-19 era. Using new technological methods in anatomy training could not effectively replace the absence of the traditionally used teaching methods like dissection, prosection, and lectures by physical presence. Although the new digital anatomy teaching approaches seem to be very promising, it is not clear if they can fully replace the traditional anatomy education methods.
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