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Anatomage Expands Its Platform to Address Clinical Obesity

Anatomage Inc., a leading company in medical visualization and educational technology, has recently unveiled a transformative update for its renowned Anatomage Table. This latest release, called Table 13, significantly broadens the scope of medical education by incorporating specific resources tailored toward clinical obesity and dynamic physiological simulations. After over 15 years of ongoing innovation, Anatomage continues to refine its educational offerings, integrating more detailed anatomical content, functional physiology, and clinical applications aimed at bolstering medical training.

One of the most notable features of the update is the addition of two novel 3D reference bodies depicting Class I (BMI 30-34.9) and Class III (BMI over 40) obesity, aligning with classifications set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These models serve as comprehensive anatomical references for studying clinical obesity, being among the first resources of their kind that allow users to interactively explore the anatomical changes associated with obesity in a full-body format. With obesity impacting approximately one in eight individuals globally, these reference bodies afford an invaluable opportunity to contrast the anatomical traits linked to obesity against those of normal anatomical structures, exposing changes that extend well beyond external appearances.

The development of these reference models was grounded in extensive scientific research and medical imaging, ensuring an accurate representation of both visible and internal anatomical changes related to obesity. Observable alterations include skin folds, stretch marks stemming from mechanical tension due to tissue volume increases, and significant increases in both subcutaneous and visceral fat—which can displace and compress surrounding organs. Deeper anatomical modifications encompass muscle hypertrophy and myosteatosis, hepatic changes associated with metabolic dysfunction-related steatosis (MASLD), as well as ovarian changes tied to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Instead of merely exhibiting obesity through variations in body size or fat distribution, the models incorporate modifications across multiple systems and regions, providing students with a more nuanced understanding of the diverse body types they may encounter in clinical practice.

The Table 13 update also integrates new interactive physiological simulations based on real human anatomy. Learners now have the option to analyze the swallowing process from multiple angles, showcasing over 50 anatomical structures involved. They can track the coordinated movements through the oral cavity, pharynx, and esophagus via internal views that illustrate the body’s interior process. A simulated videofluoroscopy perspective offers a clinical angle, linking the anatomical sequence observable in 3D with the way swallowing is assessed in medical practice. Similarly, sleep can be explored dynamically through new sleep physiology simulations that visualize brain activity across key sleep phases (wakefulness, N1, N2, N3, and REM). Additionally, an obstructive sleep apnea model allows students to witness the collapse and reopening of the airway during apnea episodes, while also displaying related muscle movements and neural stimulation.

This update also encompasses physiological simulations that delve into lymphatic and hepatic physiology, alveolar gas exchange, muscle capillary exchanges, neuromuscular junctions, pancreatic secretions, reflex arcs, intestinal villi absorption, and placental exchanges. Furthermore, a new healthy male reference body has been introduced, providing an additional standardized model for anatomical studies.

To challenge students, the platform features new interactive exercises such as constructing anatomical pathways in correct sequences and identifying structures and sections within 3D representations based on real CT scans. An expanded library of multiple bodies increases opportunities for anatomical comparisons among different individuals, enabling exploration of natural variations in human structures. An enhanced ultrasound simulation allows for the simultaneous comparison of anatomy in 3D, 2D cross-sectional data, and clinically realistic simulated ultrasound images.

Cutting-edge real images obtained via HiP-CT are optimized with Anatomage’s 3D visualization technology coupled with nearly 200 new histological preparations. Translations into French, German, Italian, and Spanish, along with anatomical terminology in Latin, are set to be available soon.

The latest Anatomage Table software provides a more comprehensive view of the human body, especially in the context of clinical obesity. Students can switch between individual anatomical variations, disease-associated changes, clinical images, microscopic structures, and physiological processes, establishing connections between anatomical and physiological levels that are often studied in isolation.

By weaving together structure, function, and clinical context in a singular interactive environment, Anatomage Table enriches the exploration of the complexity and multidimensionality of the human body, thereby redefining the possibilities for 3D medical education. The update will be available at no additional cost for qualifying Anatomage Tables.

About Anatomage

Anatomage is a frontrunner in medical imaging and educational technology, continuously innovating to transform traditional learning. Through a comprehensive ecosystem of medical imaging software and hardware, Anatomage delivers high-precision anatomy and physiology content. The company is dedicated to refining its technologies, transforming conventional anatomical learning, medical training, and treatment planning, while revolutionizing scientific education.