Revolutionary Clinical Application Allows
Digital Dissection of the Human
Anatomy over Internet
A.D.A.M. Inc., a developer of
consumer-patient health solutions for the health care industry, recently
launched A.D.A.M. Online Anatomy (AOA), a revolutionary clinical application
that allows layer-by-layer dissection of both male and female anatomy through a
Web browser.
AOA is the company's next-generation technology
based on its digital dissection application in use by leading higher education
institutions and medical schools around the world.
With the launch of AOA, A.D.A.M. plans to
aggressively exploit the benefits that web-based interactive anatomy provides to
the health care market. AOA will be a distinguishing feature of A.D.A.M.'s
"one-stop shop" health content solution for hospitals and other health
care organizations.
AOA will be integrated with A.D.A.M.'s disease
information centers, medical encyclopedia, medical news, and other offerings to
give patients an understanding of the body and health conditions.
AOA's underlying technology takes a user's
keywords and dynamically generates a clickable image that identifies anatomical
structures and allows users to explore the relationships of organs and organ
systems. The vastness of the application's dataset, was derived over a two-year
period from A.D.A.M.'s original digital dissection application—a functionality
the company sees as unlikely to be duplicated.
A.D.A.M.
Online Anatomy is available for viewing for a limited time.
In addition to applications for AOA in
healthcare, AOA is being used by courseware developers for distance learning and
electronic education. AOA is also being deployed as a supplemental curriculum
with leading anatomy textbooks to enhance the students' learning experience and
retention.
Source: (BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2001