Digital Anatomy: A New Frontier in Health and Medical Science Education

Junhua Xiao; Rebecca Donkin; Stephanie Lathe

doi:10.1002/ca.70013

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Digital Anatomy: A New Frontier in Health and Medical Science Education

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Digital Anatomy: A New Frontier in Health and Medical Science Education

Junhua Xiao, Rebecca Donkin and Stephanie Lathe

Clinical Anatomy, Vol.39(1), pp.20-24

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.70013

PMCID: PMC12747588

PMID: 40704661

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Abstract

anatomy education

augmented reality

virtual reality

digital anatomy

digital health

ethics

The increasing adoption of digital tools has transformed how learning and teaching are delivered in anatomy. Digital anatomy is maturing from its nascent nature and emerges as a new discipline of great importance. This article discusses topical areas in digital anatomy education pertinent to the development of the anatomical science discipline in the future.

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Title: Digital Anatomy: A New Frontier in Health and Medical Science Education
Authors: Junhua Xiao - Swinburne University of Technology
Rebecca Donkin - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Biomedicine
Stephanie Lathe - Stellenbosch University
Publication details: Clinical Anatomy, Vol.39(1), pp.20-24
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Date published: 2026
DOI: 10.1002/ca.70013
ISSN: 1098-2353
PMID: 40704661; PMC12747588
Copyright note: © 2025 The Author(s). Clinical Anatomy published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association of Clinical Anatomists and British Association of Clinical Anatomists. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Data Availability: Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Biomedicine; Cancer Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991148439602621
Output Type: Journal article

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