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

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I have always looked forward to the coming of a 3D stereoscopic atlas. The 3D effect in this atlas does not come out too well. If you are expecting a pop out kind of hologramic effects, you will be disappointed. The stereoscopic illustrations are on the right hand side page. They do not have labels to show you what you are looking at. You have to refer to the opposite left hand page. With the stereoscopic glasses on, that can be a pain. I could be the only one but those glasses make my eyes really uncomfortable after awhile. The CD-ROM is interesting. You can rotate 3D images. Again, no labels. Unless you are a neuro-anatomist or neurosurgeon, you will not be able to appreciate the full details of the images.You will be able to name less than half of the structures in the images. Message to students is to stay away from this atlas. I swear by good old Atlas of the Human Anatomy by the late Frank H.Netter anytime of the day. The text by Neary and Crossman provides a pretty good basic coverage, in terms of illustrations and text, of neuroanatomy too.

I bought this book with great expectations. The idea of turning an twisting 3D neuroanatomic pictures around on the computer to gain a better spatial understanding of the structures was the reason I bought it.

1) The names of the 3D structures you're actually looking at, either on the computer or in the book, are not written. Therefore you'll have to glance on the opposite page in the book all the time. It would have helped if the name of the structure fx appeared when you scrolled the mouse cursor over it.

2) The pictures are nice, but I miss pictures of functional pathways. Not just anatomical structures. Fx pain-pathways. This would, I guess it would make the book much more expensive.

3) Theres is no pictures of the spinal cord. I know it's just a small thing but then it wouldn't have taken much effort to include it. I guess. There not many pictures of the brainstem either.

BUT BUT BUT....The book is worth the money, and helped me understand many spatial details fx around the hypothalamus. I'm looking for a second edition....with the small improvements that makes this the perfect book for students to gain a good spatial overview of the CNS.

Most atlas books leave much to the imagination. The pleasure of this book is that 3D is the natural language of Anatomy and the right tool for study of complex objects.

The CD-ROM with this book is worth the double the price alone. The book is a useful companion with a naming atlas opposing each printed 3D image.

A useful and productive tool for study and revision. When used in conjunction with research papers can lead to a faster and more advanced understanding of neural pathways.

Would recommend purchasing spare glasses if you plan to share this book or have extended usage. There are several sources of anaglyph glasses on the internet.

DO NOT BUY THE KINDLE VERSION. It is not stereoscopic. Poor low resolution images. Very disappointing on an iPad. The book very good. Kindle is not ready for prime time. I would rate it at zero stars, that was not an option!

you know brain is very complicate but this atlas will give you the 3dimensional view over it .I suggest every medical student should buy it.

This original and unusual anatomy atlas features terrific images either for quality, details and variety of perspectives, offering a 3-D economical alternative to more sophisticated and software-based ones.
The CD ROM included allows a sufficient 3-D rotation of the illustrations on Win OS (i.e. Vista).
Overall it is worth the money being aware that you'll get something more than pure 2-D and significantly less than any other interactive and flexible higher level neuro atlas.
As I said, the CD ROM is running fine with Win while compatibility for Mac users is limited to pre OS 10 era (9.x).
Furthermore: the title "neuroatlas" sounds misleading while neither spinal cord nor PNS illustrations are included: "Brain Atlas" would have been more appropriate.

N.B. consultation might turn into a tantalizing experience specially for those suffering from migraine: I would discourage from using those green-red glasses longer than 5 min...

If neurosusrgery is in your future, or you just want a rich mental map of brain structures, this is the book for you. Although a bit pricey, it is great. Using the 3D glasses (included) gives you an advantage over your classmates is every way. I knew I was in love with this book when the emotional limbic structures (very complicated 3D) jumped out of the page, or when you are face to face with the eyeballs jutting out at you and all the visual pathways that build into them clearly seen running from the eye all the way to the back of the cerebrum. This book is both an excellent learning tool, and a riviting coffee table book, that will wow your friends, family and every science-oriented kid you meet. A pop up book for adults, with all the details for a neurosurgeon.

At last something not being a model or real brain gives you the chance to understand and appreciate neuroanatomy, especially the profound structures.
For the first time it is actually possible to get an idea of the fornix and ventricular system from a book.

This book is a collection of computer generated images in 3D of the brain. Although I am sure the proportions are correct, the overall view is so unbrainlike it is hard to read and compare to the other actual slices of brain and other approaches to brain anatomy. A real disappointment.

Definitely a useful text for MD,OD, or DO students looking to supplement their course materials. It's not useful, in my opinion, as a stand alone source since the nomenclature is a little different for many structures listed and can be confusing at times. What I found it's value in mostly was the visualization of systems within the central nervous system; where they are relative to each other, size comparisons, and general appearance. This is information which are almost impossible to convey efficiently with 2D drawings and that's what most of us are used to in science texts. Even though academic testing will probably be in 2D format for a long time to come, the ability to visualize structures in 3D makes for easy identification on horizontal sections one might see in a lab practical or written exam. As another poster has already mentioned, it would be nice if they could come up with a version of this for the pathways involving the spinal cord. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars was the sometimes confusing nomenclature - although the book holds its value, even with this drawback. I think for the money, it's worth every penny!

Chris Gilmartin, OD