iAnatomy Collaboration
In December, 2006, we launched a 3D iAnatomy collaboration with Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) to further thier goal of transforming the way medicine is taught and learned. Dr. David Topps, who leads the 3-D iAnatomy initiative at NOSM, says participating in this collaboration is crucial for Canada's newest medical school, which is already gaining recognition for its leadership in the field of distributed medical education.
Access to Stanford's collection of stereoscopic images of human anatomy, and stereo-viewing hardware and software, provide crucial interactive tools for instruction. Prior to our collaboration, students learned anatomy mostly from centrally held textbooks, physical models, and prepared specimens.
Diagram of the interactive 3D viewlng environment
The collaboration requires a high bandwidth networking infrastructure supported by CENIC and ORION (Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network).