US medical imaging company launches ‘world’s most accurate’ 3D female anatomy

A US medical imaging company has released “the world’s most accurate” digital body for female anatomy.

Anatomage says its digital body is a full-size digital cadaver that exhibits a similar level of anatomical detail and richness that can only be found with a real female cadaver.

The digital female body was created through the process of reconstructing a deceased real female body.

The process began with the corpse of the female body going through a preservation process. The specimen was preserved in gelatin and water before being cut into 0.2 mm thin slices – which were then digitally photographed.

The photos were then aligned and rendered together to form a 3D body. The team has segmented and annotated over 2,600 anatomical structures.

Using the Anatomage Table, students, instructors and medical professionals will be able to explore the human body’s 11 systems and instantly look up any anatomy structure’s associated system, blood supply, nerve innervation, actions, or functions.

The lack of research on women’s health continuously impacts women’s quality of life and health outcomes.

Data shows that anatomical textbooks and imagery featuring anatomy remain predominantly male, except within sex-specific sections.

However, experts argue that recognising the need for an accurate representation of female anatomy in medical research and training is essential.

Following the launch of Anatomage’s digital body for female anatomy, medical students will be able to simulate cardiac muscle motion, valve motions, and cardiology nerves into 3D visualisation, trace nerve pathways with 188 dermatomes, visualise anatomical changes occurring during a pregnancy, explore the female reproductive system and functions and gain insights into comparative anatomy between female and male bodies.

“Every anatomical characteristic of the female body has been deliberately studied, researched, and developed to reflect the highest quality anatomical accuracy,” said Jack Choi, Anatomage’s CEO.

“It is our goal to support students’ and physicians’ fuller understanding of the complexity and interconnectedness of female physiology.

“If we are to improve clinical care for women, we must call for more studies on women’s health alongside a deeper understanding of the female body. This is a step in that direction, and long overdue.”

The female body is one of the company’s bodies part of the Anatomage Table’s real anatomy contents.