FEATURE STORY
Health sciences gains This fall, Mount Mary health sciences gained access to state-of-theart technology with the arrival of a new Anatomage table. The table provides realistic anatomical modeling via 3D visualization technology. Using body scans from real cadavers, students can explore systems within the human body and interact with virtual anatomical models. Faculty can also customize lessons for the specific needs of their students, allowing for a diverse range of use across multiple programs within the Schools of Nursing, Arts and Sciences, Graduate Health and Professional programs. The Anatomage table will provide students with a deeper understanding of complex bodily systems in ways that far surpass textbooks. The table provides a safe and ethical environment in which students can interact with biological specimens in a way previously only available through access to cadaver labs. And while the experience offers similarities to real-life dissection, it reinforces an even deeper understanding by allowing a user to repeat and review a process. Since its arrival in August, the new Anatomage table has already been put into use by nursing, occupational therapy, pre-med, biology, exercise science, counseling and dietetics classes. “This is a fascinating tool that offers the opportunity to investigate what the human body looks like at a variety of levels, from skin to muscle; bones, organs and more,” shares Janine Bamberger, assistant professor of dietetics. She cites the option to view five different cadavers
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