Anatomage Tablet Based Human Cadaver Solutions

Moderation state
funded
Grant Applicant
Kathy Tallant
Grant Co-applicants
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Grant Date
2024-06-01T12:00:00
Description

Anatomage recently created a Tablet version of their life size Anatomy Table.   The Anatomage Tablet 2.0 gives students access to two real human cadavers (1 male and 1 female) in a three dimensional format. They can be dissected in any manner, observed in very thin layers from right to left or anterior to posterior, rotated for different views, and used for measurements and data clipping.  The 11 major body systems can be isolated and studied and structures within the systems can be highlighted or zoomed in.  Students can also use the structure pronunciation tool to help them with terminology.

In addition to the cadavers, the Tablet 2.0 gives students access 71 different three dimensional anatomy videos as well as 300 real patient CT/MRI scans of both normal anatomy and pathology/unique diseases for diagnostic and clinical exposure.  The tablets come with assessment tools, self guided activities, and access to Anatomage Share where Anatomage users can share activities and resources.  The interactive tools allow students to isolate not only body systems but individual organs, or parts of those organs for up close study.  They can look at more than 2600 individual body parts.  The images that are on the Tablet are not basic animations but digitized renderings of real humans who donated their bodies to medical education.  The quality retains the original state in color, size, and texture of living bodies.

Benefits of Program

At Truckee High School, any students who take Forensic Science, Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS), Human Body Systems (HBS), would be able to use and would benefit from the Tablets.  In Forensics, we could use them for the Autopsy and Pathology units.  Both PBS and HBS would use them throughout the course for learning anatomy, physiology, and disease pathology.  In Marine Biology they could potentially be used for comparative anatomy during dissections of marine organisms.  For reference of the number of students this could serve;  this year, 2023-2024, there were three sections of Forensics, two sections of Marine Biology, one section each of PBS and HBS.  

I was able to have a Representative come to THS and provide a demonstration of the Tablet, which Kurt Zapata also attended.  Through our communication we determined that the Tablets could also be used for both his Anatomy and Physiology course and the Human Systems part of Biology at Coldstream Alternative.  Alexis Veeh also expressed interest for use in Biology courses at Sierra High School.  Therefore, this grant could potentially serve three different high schools in the district for eight different course sections.

Success of Program

I would consider this a success based on a couple of different factors.  First, if I see test scores improving that would indicate success.  Some medical schools have seen test improvements with their medical students after using the Anatomage table (article is attached).  Observations of higher engagement in other activities while simultaneously using the tablets would show course improvement and therefore success.    

Implementation

This grant would be implemented at the beginning of the fall semester for the 2024-2025 school year.  I will start with using these as a reference tool during the activities that we already do and then slowly incorporate them as new activities surrounding the tablets themselves.

Can you share this grant with your grade level or subject team?

Yes.  As stated above, this grant would be shared with Coldstream Alternative and Sierra High School.  

Sustainability
Yes, this grant would be fully sustainable without any additional costs. Although the tablets were developed only around a year ago, Anatomage will update them with any new material that they produce or add to newer versions without any additional cost.
Amount Funded
$26069.00
Individual Budget Items(s)
$23750 - 10 Anatomage Tablets
Shipping
$360.00
Taxes
$1959.38
Other funding sources

Yes, and at this time there is no other available funding for these tablets.

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