Neuroanatomy: 3D-Stereoscopic Atlas of the Human Brain (With CD-ROM)

The topographical and functional architecture of the human brain is highly complex. A profound understanding of this architecture is a prerequisite to understanding the functions and dysfunctions of the brain, to pass examinations in neuroanatomy, and to conduct operations in neurosurgery. The illustrations in this stereoscopic atlas have been developed with the greatest scientific thoroughness, and using an absolutely new 3D computer model. The use of a complex, stereoscopic visualization procedure presents the reader with a completely new and amazing, yet comprehensible, insight into the human brain. In combination with the CD-ROM, which contains all 175 illustrations as rotatable 3D models, this book introduces an innovative quality into the conception of spatial structures. It has never been so easy and fascinating to understand the architecture of the human brain!

The topographical and functional architecture of the human brain is highly complex. A profound understanding of this architecture is a prerequisite to understanding the functions and dysfunctions of the brain, to pass examinations in neuroanatomy, and to conduct operations in neurosurgery.
The illustrations in this stereoscopic atlas have been developed with the greatest scientific thoroughness, and using an absolutely new 3D computer model. The use of a complex, stereoscopic visualization procedure presents the reader with a completely new and amazing, yet comprehensible, insight into the human brain.
In combination with the CD-ROM, which contains all 173 illustrations as rotatable 3D models, this book introduces an innovative quality into the conception of spatial structures.
It has never been so easy and fascinating to understand the architecture of the human brain!

Luke A. Corsten

This is a picture atlas with an accompanying CD-ROM of three-dimensional images of the various structures, pathways, and nuclei within the human brain. The book can be used alone or in conjunction with the CD-ROM. The expressed purpose is to provide a useful three-dimensional atlas for study or review as well as an aesthetically pleasing means of understanding the complex neural structures contained within the human brain. It is written for anyone interested in learning about or reviewing the complex three-dimensional structures involved in human neuroanatomy. Neuroanatomists and medical students might find it of particular interest. The book is set up as a traditional atlas with sections on topographical anatomy, the cerebrum, diencephalon, mesencephalon, limbic system, thalamus and hypothalamus, cerebellum, and brainstem. Included are numerous plates depicting the various cranial nerve pathways. The book is best used along with the accompanying compact disc. The images on the computer can be rotated in space in order to see all the structures from various vantage points. Many neuroscientists may find this atlas and CD-ROM fascinating. There are, however, some deficiencies. Many of the plates contain mistakes in the labeling of the structures displayed. Many of the plates do not include labels for all the structures shown. This can be frustrating. In addition, the abbreviations used appear to be derived from the standard German abbreviations for the various neural structures and do not correspond with the usual English abbreviations, which can make interpretation of the pictures difficult. The low level of complexity of this atlas makes it unsuitable as a definitive referencesource for neuroanatomists or neurosurgeons. The editors seem to place emphasis on the aesthetic appeal of the pictures at the expense of scientific completeness. Nonetheless, this book has merit in that it provides a unique way of studying the complex and difficult topic of neuroanatomy.

The topographical and functional architecture of the human brain is highly complex. This stereoscopic atlas provides new insight into the human brain. The illustrations in this stereoscopic atlas have been developed using a new 3D-visualization computer model. In combination with the CD-ROM, which contains all 173 illustrations as rotatable 3D models, this innovative atlas provides a new conception of spatial structures. It has never been so easy to understand the architecture of the human brain!