New classroom tech takes learning to the 3rd dimension

Duchesne students now have access to a new high-tech tool for their anatomy and biology classes. The Anatomage Table features multiple life-size real human bodies (donated to science) in a digital format displaying 3-D representations and simulations for anatomy, physiology, and pathology.

The Anatomage Table is an advanced real-human-based medical education platform that serves medical schools, undergraduate healthcare industries, and K-12 education. The table seeks to augment programs to help prepare high school students for healthcare careers. 

The 3D table can be used flat or standing up and display thousands of annotated structures that students can select from a cadaver or list, then isolate and study. 

“There are also hundreds of real patient case studies with different filters to change the anatomical sharpness,” said Duchesne anatomy teacher Glennis Ziegler. “I have the ability to make quizzes/lab practicums using the cadaver models that can be saved, transferred to be printed, or can be taken on the table itself.”

Students can also hone dissection, ultrasound imaging, and endoscopy skills, to name a few. Structures can be color-coded for quick and easy identification, and healthy and pathological tissues can be compared and displayed for exploration. 

“I just know the table is awesome, and I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by all it can actually do,” said Ziegler. “I have already incorporated it into my anatomy classes and can’t wait to do more.”