GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, AP, installs first technologically advanced virtual dissection table

Himanshu Bhatt, KS Biomed Services, says that the technology will allow students to visualise skeletal tissues, muscles, organs and soft tissue, and further customise the interaction by virtually slicing, layering and segmenting the anatomy

KS BIOMED services has installed its first technologically advanced virtual dissection table as part of their most advanced simulation lab. According to the Dr Gani Bhasker Rao, Chairman, GSL Medical Institute, who is the most renowned surgeon himself, this is one of the best technology for modern time learning for new age students who can connect very easily with advance technology.

As per Dr B Rao, GSL Medical Institute has taken this initiative of adopting virtual technology as part of their ongoing advancement of state-of-the-art simulation lab of India. The anatomage virtual dissection table allows lifelike and never-before-available interaction and visualisation of the human body and its systems which is being used by more than 600 medical/ paramedical institutes across world. The table is a big eight feet touch screen which uses real 3-D images of human body (male and female) from digitally scanned CT scan data to allow students to perform a lifesize, virtual dissection on Anatomage Table’s touch screen interface with flawless detail.

The technology allows students to visualise skeletal tissues, muscles, organs and soft tissue, and further customise the interaction by virtually slicing, layering and segmenting the anatomy. The selections can be rotated or flipped to accommodate any viewpoint. 360 degree rotation of virtual cadaver is one of the amazing feature of this technology where with just finger touch, one can position cadaver like never done before.

Isolating or highlighting specific organ/ structure is so handful for more relevant studies of anatomy. One can create their own curriculum, as well as digital image library on Anatomage Table with help of many most advanced tools inbuilt in table in addition to readymade curriculum given inbuilt in table of Mayo Hospital-USA.

In a country like India cadaver recourses are not available/ allowed for paramedical courses like nursing/ physiotherapy/ radiology – cardiology technician. Learning anatomy is equally important to become a good paramedic.

Anatomage Table is able to add unbelievable values to these kind of paramedical education. For these reasons more than 125 paramedical schools across the world are using Anatomage Table technology for their students resulting in best of paramedical professionals for healthcare industry.

A digital library of 500-plus abnormal cases is a wonderful tool to teach abnormal anatomy and diseased patient details. A live case review for surgical planning also can be performed leading to virtual surgery on CT SCAN raw data image. My experiences were overwhelming while conducting virtual anatomy workshops not only at GSL Medical College but across the country.

Institute like GSL Medical College has already emerged as a trend setter in medical/ para-medical teaching in India. Welcome to teaching and learning in the 21st century- A real digital way as part of digitising India.