rendering image files

Hi,

How do you render and draw in an OpenGL environment an picture/photo from an image file say jpeg or png?

My project involves rendering a 3d model of a heart but it is just a small part so I am opting for a much easier and faster way rather than programming the model itself because that will take a long time. Do you guys have any suggestions?

I can also use a 3d graphics library like ogre, what do you suggest?

Thanks guys!

Regards,

You'll need to use the image as a texture map. If you don't know what texture mapping is, google it. OGRE probably has facilities for this built in already.