The Stanford Medical University has a new toy from Anatomage that provides lifelike interactive visuals with a multitude of anatomical datasets.
The new virtual dissection table takes advantage of 20th-century technological advancements in imaging, such as X-rays, ultrasound and MRIs, and combines them for use in a 7-foot by 2.5-foot screen. At Stanford, the table is being tested as a way to further enhance that age-old teaching method — the dissection of human cadavers.
Costing $60,000, it’s part of a new wave of technology that integrates VR, touchscreens, 3d visuals, high-resolution data scals, and more into a realistic educational tool. In addition to simply using it for education, Stanford is working on a “Searchable Digital Anatomical Library” that they can use with it to offer their extensive library of medical scans to other institutions.
