Animation isn't just used for entertainment. It can have a variety of purposes and all are beneficial in some way or another. Medicine and surgical animation isn't the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of 3D. However, there's a growing industry for this kind of animation.
"Virtutopsy/"Virtopsy"", or MRI-assisted virtual autopsy, is the ability to inspect body parts or objects that are far too damaged to interact with physically. Medical animations have become quite popular in legal cases and forensics where constructions of crime scenes, objects, and even potential suspects are created in order to help understand something that can't physically be seen. The idea of animation being purely virtual means that we can explore alternate or possible realities to help us understand past events.
A passage from the National Centre for Biotechnology Information states some of the positives of using this method: "Virtopsy can be employed as an alternative to standard autopsies for broad and systemic examination of the whole body as it is less time consuming, aids better diagnosis, and renders respect to religious sentiments."
3D technologies are used for MRI, CT and PET scans to give the medical professional an inside view of parts of the body that they would otherwise be unable to reach successfully. They are incredibly vital to modern medicine and have changed procedural methods.
3D software and animation doesn't just have to be hospital based. Interactive animations can be used in a teaching environment to give users a hands on experience of certain organs, diseases, and conditions. Nifty, compact animated presentations can be viewed in the comfort of your own home with the intent of educating. For instance, I came across this wonderful interactive website that allowed you learn about psychological diseases such as Alzheimer's where a 3D brain is shown, allowing you to scroll around the brain to view which parts of the brain are affected, how, and why. This is brilliant for students and wouldn't be possible without 3D technology.
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