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Anatomage's Groundbreaking Platform Update

Anatomage Inc., a leader in medical visualization and training technology, has taken a giant leap forward with its latest platform update, marking a transformative phase in interactive medical 3D studies. This new version is the result of over 14 years of relentless evolution and is designed to provide the most advanced digital anatomy, functional simulations, and realistic clinical procedures essential for medical education.

Since the launch of the Anatomage Table, the vision has been to revolutionize how medical training is taught, studied, and practiced. Every year, Anatomage introduces new features that enable interactive, clinically relevant learning experiences. The newest update delivers unparalleled realism, accuracy, color fidelity, and texture, significantly exceeding the expectations of even the most demanding medical curricula.

At the core of Anatomage's platform is an exclusive collection of fully segmented, high-resolution cadavers based on real human donors. This update introduces a sixth full-body cadaver—a geriatric female who passed away from pancreatic cancer. This body not only displays normal anatomy but also illustrates the spread of metastases across multiple organs, providing a unique opportunity to explore pathological anatomy and its devastating effects in a lifelike manner.

The process of integrating this cadaver data took over two years, involving imaging frozen cadaver sections, segmentation, and 3D modeling of the image data. The resulting dataset is not just a hollow shell; it offers a volumetric visualization of the entire human body featuring the most detailed and accurate internal anatomy available. With the addition of this cadaver, the Anatomage Table introduces a unique feature that allows for real-time comparison of multiple cadavers, enabling students to examine structural differences between bodies. Users can isolate and compare the same anatomical structure or region across different demographics, such as men and women or varying ages, as well as across different pathological forms. This side-by-side examination enriches students' understanding of anatomical variability, which is crucial for clinical practice.

Moreover, students can interactively examine these structures from various angles and perspectives, fundamentally reshaping how anatomical diversity is taught and understood. The platform update also expands the functional simulation library, integrating Anatomage’s digital bodies with real-time movement dynamics.

One of the highly anticipated features is a virtual hanging skeleton that breathes new life into this familiar teaching tool found in every anatomy lab. Unlike traditional models, users can simulate joint movements with anatomical and biomechanical precision, allowing for the creation of sequential poses that can be recorded and played back. This is the first instance where real human skeletal structures are utilized to simulate kinematic movements in an interactive digital environment.

This new version will be available to all authorized Anatomage Tables at no extra cost. It also includes a standardized synthetic model based on actual 3D cadaver data, simulations of ear physiology, clinical procedure simulations—including aesthetic injections, endoscopy, colonoscopy, radiology, and radiation oncology—and refinements to existing simulations such as homeostasis, kidney physiology, and catheterization. Additionally, there will be schematic representations of the nervous system, lymphatic system, and fetal circulation, along with the segmentation of over 450 CT/MRI scans from the Anatomage case library.

Translations in French, German, Italian, and Spanish, along with Terminologia Anatomica (Latin), will also be available soon.

With this upgrade, Anatomage sets a new standard in interactive medical 3D studies—grounded in accuracy, detail, and real human anatomy. The company continues to evolve in response to educators' needs and the realities of clinical training, focusing on delivering advanced educational content and exploring the wonders of human anatomy in ways that students have never experienced before.

About Anatomage

Anatomage is a pioneer in medical imaging and educational technology, transforming traditional learning through continuous innovation. With a comprehensive ecosystem of software and hardware for medical imaging, the company delivers top-tier anatomy and physiology content at the highest level of accuracy. Anatomage is committed to advancing its technologies to change the learning of standard anatomy, medical education, and treatment planning, thus revolutionizing scientific training.