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  Medical Animation is a video, typically short, usually less than two minutes long, which is rendered via computer software with the help of digital animation. The word medical animation predates the birth of computer-generated images by about three years. The earliest known example of this is "surgical robot," a 1980 motion picture based on the study of the heart and circulatory system. It was an animated cartoon character, and the movies have been used as a teaching tool ever since. In fact, the birth of medical animation has sparked the interest of educational experts in the medical field who are interested in using animation to inform and inspire students. Medical Animation helps to bring to life 3D medical concepts such as arterial Wall resistance, arterial perfusion, blood flow, arterial lumen, capillary action, blood clotting, hemodynamics, capillary drift, venous return, ventricular remodeling, and myocardial perfusion. All of these concepts have majo...

  Clipping is a surgery performed to treat an aneurysm, a ballooning and weakened area in an artery. As an aneurysm grows it can become so thin that it leaks or ruptures, releasing blood into the spaces around the brain. Aneurysm Clips are non-ferromagnetic and may be safely exposed to MRI. The clip or clips will stay in place permanently. The clips are supplied sterile and ready to use. There are four major clip designs that are currently available in the market, and these are the McFadden Vari-Angle, Sundt Slim-Line, and Sugita and Yasargil type clips. A small metal clip is used to stop blood flow into the aneurysm during microsurgical clipping. A craniotomy is performed to create an opening in the skull to reach the aneurysm in the brain. Aneurysm Clips are placed on the neck (opening) of the aneurysm to obstruct the flow of blood, and remains inside the brain. A successfully applied clip for a ruptured aneurysm keeps the aneurysm's neck closed, preventing reru...