3-D virtual anatomy
NYU School of Medicine designed a new and a more innovative approach for studying organs in cadavers. This approach involves a virtual cadaver projected on a screen in 3-D. With a simple click, all organs and veins are projected, allowing the capability to instantaneously navigate through the human body. The reviews of the virtual cadavers were mixed. Some students stated that dealing with a real human cadaver was difficult and often time neglects to cover all organs. The example given is dealing with a cadaver who has undergone multiple surgeries during its lifetime and is now missing its appendix and spleen. In this case the student is left without the knowledge of vital organ parts, while a virtual cadaver will always cover all organs and systems. Other students state that they believe that no computer will ever replace real cadavers. NYU administrators state that as of right now there are no plans to eliminate real cadavers as part of the curriculum but to simply use virtual cadavers to assist in the learning process.
