Show Me the Unseeable

Anatomical Visualization Project

How might we visualize what’s below the surface, from new angles?
As part of my Medical Visualization curriculum at the University of Toronto Biomedical Communications Program, I created the following diagram that aims to educate anatomy students on the structures and tissue layers of the face, from a non-traditional (oblique) view – one that isn’t typically found in a traditional atlas or medical textbook.

I engaged in a variety of visual problem-solving techniques to produce a lifelike, accurate image:

• Building detailed maquettes and 3D models, forming a strong structural basis for my sketch
• Pressure-testing sketches against gold-standard anatomy references, including consultations with certified anatomists at University of Toronto
• Cross-referencing surgical videos and imagery studies to render live tissues