The purpose of this article was to describe and explain our experience with Anatomage table in the process of teaching and learning anatomy to medicine students who are preparing as military physicians. Anatomage combines stereoscopic images of the whole body with software in order to build a 3-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction of the different human body parts. These images were taken from two cadavers, male and female, who were frozen and cut into sections to allow for virtual dissection and reconstruction of the human body. Users can visualize anatomy exactly as they would on a fresh cadaver. The table allows for exploration and learning of human anatomy beyond the experience with a cadaver. It is possible to cut away from the body surface to the inner body using a scalpel, as well as to watch images of 3-D sections in the three spatial planes.We described the importance of dissection in practical anatomy teaching, and the large number of body donations needed. Thus, many authors have proposed different solutions, such as software with reconstructions of the human body. Anatomage allows for anatomy teaching and learning in an interactive way. Students can practice actively and take the images watched in a practical session with them in a storage device, in order to study and discuss them later in a lecture. Anatomage is also used for practical anatomy exams to students. Despite being rather costly, it stimulates the learning of anatomy by being directly used by students in various ways.
One of the most important subjects in medical education is the human anatomy. A good background in anatomy prepares the students for future in clinical disciplines and human body dissection has been used as the mean teaching tool. Also a good knowledge in anatomy can guarantee a safe and efficient clinical practice [1]. The cultural, scientific advances and new trends in medical education have altered the role of dissection in the teaching of anatomy in medical schools today [2,3]. It is true that in the past, lectures and cadaver dissection by students was considered as essential to anatomy learning. And anatomists and clinicians worry about the adverse effect on students' knowledge when decreasing the time-related to the cadaver dissection from anatomy education [4]. Using three-dimensional models is useful to understand the volumes of the body regions. They are also valuable for better interpretation of X-ray, ultrasound and sectional images [5]. The performance of medical students improved in human anatomy significantly with the use of computer tomography and life-size tablets for virtual dissection. What it is important, that medical images and virtual dissection should be included as part of the basic anatomy curriculum [6]. The Anatomage Table is becoming an additional component of anatomical courses for medical studies. It offers a unique digital teaching platform and digital Anatomy
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