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  • 1.  Cross-Sectional Anatomy Resources

    Posted 15 days ago

    Hello –

     

    I am assisting a faculty member identify resources for a radiological sciences cross-sectional anatomy course.  She is specifically interested in interactive resources that would focus on MRI and CT scans for normal anatomy and potentially allow students to scroll through all the slices of a given scan (as opposed to an individual slice or two that is usually presented in a textbook).

     

    The faculty member has already identified IMAIOS e-Anatomy as one resource that may meet her need, but we were wondering what other comparable resources might be out there and what folks' experiences with them have been like?

     

    If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions on resources like this to investigate, I would greatly appreciate the insight!

     

    Thanks!!

    Anna

     

    The Ohio State University
    Anna Biszaha, MLIS
    Assistant Professor

    Research & Education Librarian
    Health Sciences Library 
    218 Prior Hall, 376 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
    614.292.9987 Office
    anna.biszaha@osumc.edu hsl.osu.edu

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  • 2.  RE: Cross-Sectional Anatomy Resources

    Posted 14 days ago

    Hi Anna, 

    We subscribe to Visible Body Suite, which provides cross-sections and diagnostic images: https://support.visiblebody.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406595820955-Using-cross-sections-and-diagnostic-images

    Students and faculty have been pleased with what it offers regarding content and additional features, like notecards and AR. 

    I'm happy to answer any questions that I can. 

    Darcey



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    Darcey Rodriguez
    Lead Librarian, Health Science
    University of Rochester Medical Center
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  • 3.  RE: Cross-Sectional Anatomy Resources

    Posted 11 days ago

    Hello Anna,

    I will echo what Darcey posted, our faculty members love Visible Body Suite.

    Thank you,

    Jenneffer Sixkiller, Health and Human Services Librarian

    University of North Carolina Wilmington



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    Health and Human Services Librarian
    University of North Carolina Wilmington
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  • 4.  RE: Cross-Sectional Anatomy Resources

    Posted 5 days ago

    Thank you both for your suggestions!



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    Anna Biszaha
    Research & Education Librarian
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  • 5.  RE: Cross-Sectional Anatomy Resources

    Posted 4 days ago
    Hi Anna,

    This isn't an online resource available off-campus, but we do have an Anatomage Table at our library. It allows students/faculty to view scans of the body in any given anatomical plane. The big plus for faculty is that they can create their own custom cuts that can be used as teaching resources. This has been a very popular resource for our anatomy students. 

    The big downside is that it is a physical resource, so there's not a great way for folks to utilize it without coming to the library space. That being said, I believe there might be a virtual component that could be worth looking into. It's also very expensive (ours was a donation from our nursing department) and I believe the radiology parts of the Anatomage Table are an enhanced version, which would likely cost a bit more than the base model. 

    Hope this is on the right track! 

    All the best,

    Shelby Carroll 
    Assistant Librarian - Science Librarian
    Clemson University





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