https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/home daily 1.0 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603577151473-LJ0VHM0D60S2E7JWM7PY/braincaseCropped.jpg Home Dorsal and anterior views of the braincase in ZBrush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603574411749-TM9XW3FH8GR956K0C7L2/braincase_mimics.PNG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603574419395-VZQMM4DMW5KJS6OFCNTQ/braincase_mimics2.PNG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603574238583-H0WPNMVJ1ZY1AHSQPW99/thyreH100-2_mimicsOriginal.PNG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603574457219-D9ONXQ3FDPL18CYXJQGV/thyreH100-2_mimics.PNG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603574463954-KMQJ864Z67QZOFL5ZRV9/thyreH100-2_mimicsSegmented.PNG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603574431322-HD1XZOMZOV0CAVKSWQMF/quadrateH70-7_mimics.PNG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603578622490-HTDWXDHEGGBVK3OXTRVS/braincaseDyna.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603578911083-1MJKRHFMMGVEKFG61JYO/braincasePoly.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603532903996-KRGKW76C8AWIZ54KWYS1/scelido2.jpg Home Scelidosaurus Image by: Scott Hartman https://www.deviantart.com/scotthartman/art/Scelidosaurus-an-early-armored-tank-393200445 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603532718787-H9BFNNXP1OJGATWLSLBT/emau+-+Copy.jpeg Home Emausaurus Image retrieved from: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/emausaurus.html https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585043064451-V5BLJP8LKB4HB0TFQY91/MaxSkull.PNG Home The placement of cranial pieces within 3ds Max. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603525429734-9OI9ISEMUYWE7X7L6JQV/20190610_135713.jpg Home Images by Monica Wierzbicki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603525706850-5G58FCN9YJ5B6F50HX4S/20190610_150606.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603525499090-PI88STCW557C06SWHZZP/20190610_150609.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603525632654-IP5PBS7YBMWSUO3C2056/20190610_150612.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603525353286-Z8O2JK7DKVDSV4DW3RHN/20190610_150617.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603580076797-AT9LLZDN786ECW959NCO/eothyreoSkull.png Home - Eothyreosaurus Skull 3D Model The current version of skull fragments placed within the 3D PDF to make up the skull of Eothyreosaurus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603580570240-W3IGJLS3C1HZFFLW7ZT4/Eothyreo_SkullDrawingLabeled.jpg Home - Preliminary Eothyreosaurus Skull Sketches First draft of sketches of Eothyreosaurus’ skull by Dr. Paul Sereno based off of the 3D skull model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603582861775-1SHMNCB314XUBJ6B9VYB/phyloTreeNEW+-+Copy.jpg Home - New Thyreophoran Clade Potentially new thyreophoran family tree with the inclusion of Eothyreosaurus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1584991177915-S41V9J1QV5XTBTTBRZAQ/ion-sipilov-f5j-a8M1KEw-unsplash.jpg Home - 3D Modeling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1584991231150-GIZ9DTPS295THCP34OZX/rober-gonzalez-Ox3SuY9QbDU-unsplash.jpg Home - Illustration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1584991443966-96KNVJLQE5WB8AC2T8E7/jeshoots-com-xGtHjC_QNJM-unsplash.jpg Home - Interactive Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1584514216680-BPUTWL0370B9BVB1AT7L/sketchBanner3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591407844349-MWSSML7JL089EKDN9YKN/Screenshot+%2861%29_small.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603619541388-2T45C2S0HD04UU3KJZ31/Banner4.jpg Home https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/about daily 0.75 2021-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583223285884-V7LLPCNOWKCJOIM5SHX5/Monica%2BWierzbicki.jpg About https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/illustration daily 0.75 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583225981781-8VRD7I85UR5VYPJWWPDM/heart_tone_revised_again.jpg Illustration - Anatomical Heart Purpose: Anatomical Visualization assignment depicting a tonal version of the human heart. Media: Graphite, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591320137493-0W6O95F41ULJOLE2MLD9/BVIS510_WierzbickiM_Assign4_labeled_2020.jpg Illustration - Urinary System of a Human Male Purpose: Anatomical Visualization assignment meant to display the skeleton and urinary system placed within the body. Media: Graphite, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583226010344-93ZUCSJXF1RPDELJW8UA/BVIS510_WierzbickiM_Assign2b_2018.jpg Illustration - Cross Section of C6 Vertebrae Purpose: Anatomical Visualization assignment showing a cross section of the C6 human vertebrae and spinal cord components. Media: Graphite, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583226669810-NHJGEOBB8BH8DB46KJNW/Monica_aorta_AP_alt_labeled_PPT.jpg Illustration - Anterolateral View of the Aorta Purpose: To create an anatomically labelled illustration of the aorta as it would appear in a textbook. Client: Baylor College of Medicine Media: Graphite, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583226695443-FEX2S53XGW4X6LZY1EY7/Croc_Diving_w_Heart.png Illustration - Cardiac Blood Flow of a Diving Crocodile Purpose: A slide from a PowerPoint presentation that taught students the structure and function of the cog-tooth valve of a crocodillian heart and how it affects blood flow when the animal dives underwater. Client: Dr. Tim Muir, Augustana College Media: Procreate, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583227251114-GTPO0ISTTND5GYOR657Z/BVIS502_WierzbickiM_Final_20191213.png Illustration - Proper Sitting Posture during Surgery Purpose: An illustration targeted towards ophthalmology residents to inform them the consequences of developing a bad posture while performing eye surgery. Client: Dr. dela Cruz, University of Illinois at Chicago Media: Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583996614482-NW86K3IWKJSO6JWJHJUQ/BVIS530_WierzbickiM_Assignment1_20200312.jpg Illustration - Ambulatory Phlebectomy Purpose: Surgical illustration assignment depicting the step-wise process of an ambulatory phlebectomy surgical procedure. Media: Affinity Designer, Procreate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583997005367-0X07QDYDURDPPDHKSB68/preop_w_inset.jpg Illustration - Case Study Using patient CT scans, a surgical illustration can be created to depict complex anatomical anomalies such as an aortoesophageal fistula. https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/interactive daily 0.75 2020-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603615682722-3JDQQSZ09CCA9V5VAGU9/roomsJoined.jpeg Interactive Design This project was meant to create an aesthetically pleasing, efficient, and educational VR game based off of the desktop version of the anesthesia setup that was made by previous students in the program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603616871187-OVCL6H6TJU1QOB9EUHBC/Models.jpg Interactive Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603618733887-BNNC4QS1GPADZZVL4EDF/wireframeNotes.jpg Interactive Design A compilation of notes, research, and images from the wireframe created during the production process of the development of the game. https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/3d-modeling daily 0.75 2020-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583227426397-N304UCBBYSTJ7OIA4NZ9/BVIS519_Modeling1_Final_20190613.jpg 3D Modeling Purpose: Modeling I assignment, AMI salon 2019 submission Media: 3ds Max, Mudbox, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583229101338-1DLRNIV1VCZKFEQT4IG3/BVIS520_WierzbickiM_Final_20191210.jpg 3D Modeling Purpose: Modeling II assignment Media: ZBrush, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1583229318908-2ORD0R5Q3ZWH4EIRIAE7/horseBust.jpg 3D Modeling Purpose: Modelling II Exercise Media: ZBrush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1588664335339-IK89OE7Z0DW70LKUDI1X/WierzbickiM_Exercise1_HighLowPoly_20200409.png 3D Modeling - High Poly and Loy Poly Lungs Purpose: Modeling III assignment: Turning a high poly model to a low poly model that still looks high quality. Media: Materialise Mimics, ZBrush, Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1588664361992-YP0P545XAZMMW1O9LP6Y/CellsDemo.png 3D Modeling - Stem Cells Purpose: Modelling III assignment; Stem cells created for a tutorial on learning how to use Blender. Media: Blender https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1603330389248-XOPUQU0ZGRXDS993AY9J/CovidTestComposite_7_4Ksig+%282%29.jpg 3D Modeling - COVID-19 Model Purpose: Personal project Media: VMD, Blender https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-03-19 https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/illustrationcasestudy daily 0.75 2023-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1584953772001-M8GOKTJZYS9MU7H194MR/preop_w_inset.jpg Illustration Case Study - Patient Case Patient History: - 72 year old male - Status post endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), followed by a thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) a year later - Empyema found in the left lung and pleural cavity - Aortoesophageal fistula discovered due to an infected TEVAR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585017989047-60CC629PR1QEE1X7ACU7/3D+recon_combined_overlay.jpg Illustration Case Study https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585018146260-ZFD27ISJ1F0J5NXZWVK6/sk_preop.jpg Illustration Case Study A line sketch was created using the outlines of the blocked-off silhouette. Because the aortic valve was blocking the fistula from view, it was necessary to shift the valve and part of the ascending aorta slightly to the left so that it would be visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585018051639-KBFOB88X4HV0XMFDB8AC/3D+recon_combined_website.jpg Illustration Case Study Different colors were used to identify and differentiate the structures that were being tracked through Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020780938-KX3UG4F78XULH3JOZC4M/aorta_base.jpg Illustration Case Study The first step was to add a base color to the aorta and esophagus… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020758674-DRTNWP976AURAJW2I1CM/aorta_darks.jpg Illustration Case Study … then the shadows and darkest darks were included… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020760780-D6FRB7GOZBJ5Z088GNJL/aorta_highlights.jpg Illustration Case Study … next a light layer and specular highlights were drawn… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020759078-I0B6ZYHHXIB4TP7AEDG0/aorta_EVAR_TEVAR_Fistula.jpg Illustration Case Study … and the TEVAR and EVAR were also rendered. The aortoesopogeal fistula is indicated by the double headed aorta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585035573235-3BJAHMLNGJFZDDKT721W/preop_w_inset.jpg Illustration Case Study https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585038662579-D87GFEGS79DUTR3FZAVY/postop.jpg Illustration Case Study https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020985126-LAU1JLS0VWP07G97S9S4/aorta_inset_sketchOverlay.jpg Illustration Case Study To make the inset, a sketch of the inside of the esophagus and aorta was made by using the rendered aorta as a base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020469448-53VHQGUFBGKNSWZTN0LT/aorta_inset_base.jpg Illustration Case Study The base colors for the esophageal and aorta linings were added… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020473145-FNJ6Y4VLTINWCTMZ1TYN/preop_inset_shadeDark.jpg Illustration Case Study … and then the shadows were placed on a separate layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020470945-DRF75VO4DOZ1OJUDSBHT/aorta_inset_highlight_TEVAR2.jpg Illustration Case Study The light layer and the specular highlights were drawn and the rendered TEVER layer was included. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1585020472222-LV2KKHC8X8I8V0PMVNBN/preop_inset_arrowMaskCircleInflamed.jpg Illustration Case Study To make the area around the fistula appear inflamed, the surrounding tissue was painted red. The same double headed arrow was added, and the rendered illustration was displayed within a circular inset. https://www.mwbiomedvis.com/personal-work daily 0.75 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591328081273-5UX1FUOMUAYPSBC18OCD/3+copy.jpg Personal Work - Poppy Field Media: Oil on canvas board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591329285839-FBYPJ9JM8ZL8WAYCG11U/7_mountain.jpg Personal Work - Giewont Media: Oil on canvas board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591328106837-74FJTBQ49OF37SBQ0ANA/7.wine_and_fruit.jpg Personal Work - Fruit and Wine Still Life Media: Oil on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591329335173-AM9JRRX2ZSC9GZZ5EH2O/Violin%26Piano+Dipdic+copy.jpg Personal Work - Musical Instruments Still Life Diptych Media: Oil on canvas, charcoal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591329721688-D8DTFULMED97ZX4X5LGH/IMG_6169_flowers.jpg Personal Work - Tropical Flowers Media: Watercolor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591333440202-54GK1A9FPCIFTWJ0ZRB0/IMG_2260.jpg Personal Work - Sunlit Forest Media: Charcoal on wooden board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591334667884-O7XLAMUN1NPHV2F3M9H1/IMG_0441_falcon2.jpg Personal Work - Peregrine Falcon Media: Prismacolor colored pencils https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4ee4983149352d4f94f472/1591335389585-F7Y6RITB7YANWBHHAE0T/BluePainting+-+Copy.jpg Personal Work - Blue the Yellow Lab Media: Photoshop