An integrated teaching method of gross anatomy and computed tomography radiology.
It is essential for medical students to learn and comprehend human anatomy in three dimensions (3D). With this in mind, a new system was designed in order to integrate anatomical dissections with diagnostic computed tomography (CT) radiology. Cadavers were scanned by CT scanners, and students then consulted the postmortem CT images during cadaver dissection to gain a better understanding of 3D human anatomy and diagnostic radiology. Students used handheld digital imaging and communications in medicine viewers at the bench-side (OsiriX on iPod touch or iPad), which enabled "pixel-to-tissue" direct comparisons of CT images and cadavers. Students had lectures and workshops on diagnostic radiology, and they completed study assignments where they discussed findings in the anatomy laboratory compared with CT radiology findings. This teaching method for gross and radiological anatomy was used beginning in 2009, and it yielded strongly positive student perspectives and significant improvements in radiology skills in later clinical courses.
Department of Anatomy, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
Tohru
T
Murakami
Yuki
Y
Tajika
Hitoshi
H
Ueno
Sachiko
S
Awata
Satoshi
S
Hirasawa
Maki
M
Sugimoto
Yoshihiko
Y
Kominato
Yoshito
Y
Tsushima
Keigo
K
Endo
Hiroshi
H
Yorifuji
D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
CT; DICOM; OsiriX; digital media; dissection; gross anatomy education; iOS; iPad; iPod touch; imaging techniques; medical education; radiology education