Primal Pictures

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Primal Pictures Complete 3-D Anatomy
Online _________________________ Testangebot bis
13.07.06, ZugangWebseiten der Bibliothek
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Virtual Cadaver Based on Live Bodies

• MRI scan data from live humans cadavers
• 6,500 anatomical structures
• A computerized 3D reconstruction this is NOT a
  drawing
• 100,000 individual frames for interactivity
  rotation, layering, and labelling

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One Product Many Components for the Student and
the Clinician

• Anatomical models full body views and 9 regions
  in detail (e.g. hand, knee, etc.)
• Specialist modules (orthopaedics, chiropractic,
  PT, and sports medicine)
• Accompanying text
• Select structure to display text
• Written by PhD anatomy professors
• Evidence-based
• MRI correlates to structures
• Pathology slide/text correlates to anatomy (Like
  Moore Clinically Oriented Anatomy)
• Functional (i.e. kinesiology) videos (body in
  motion)
• Treatment videos
• Test bank questions

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Benefits for Academic Users

• Cadaver alternative Digital alternative when
  cadavers are not available
• Remote access Students will learn anywhere,
  anytime
• More effective teaching Export images and videos
  to enhance lectures and syllabi
• More effective learning high level of accuracy
  and detail good enough for medical students and
  even residents
• Online Study Guide Digests content into a course
  aimed at allied health answering the objection
  too much detail in full product
• Even in the US, 90 of allied health programs do
  not have access to cadavers yet, anatomy and
  bio-mechanics form a core part of curriculum.
  Estimate for cost of cadaver program run to 1
  million!

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More Academic Benefits

• Self-testing to reinforce learning Extensive
  question banks will help students do better on
  their examinations
• Supports multiple academic programs with targeted
  features
• 3D functional animations PT and sports sciences
• Muscle testing videos PT and sports sciences
• MRI correlation Medicine, PT, radiology, etc.
• Clinical correlates (e.g. sports injury
  assessment videos and pathology text/photos)
  Medicine and sports sciences
• Anatomy trains Massage therapy
• Chiropractic spine treatment techniques for
  chiropractic and osteopathic medicine
• Save time in class Encouraging students to study
  independently

Essential anatomy for nursing Anatomy
Physiology and neuroanatomy modules coming soon
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Proven Effective

• Why Primal?
• Simple Learn better, quicker
• Recent survey of 500 UK medical students
• 80 of students used Primal at least five times
  per week
• The most common use was as a revision aid 65
  used the tests
• 72 found it gave them new insights into anatomy,
  and helped their understanding
• 92 found the software easy to use
• (NOT FOR DIRECT QUOTATION UNTIL PUBLICATION
• OF JOURNAL ARTICLE IN 2006)

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Benefits for the Medical Market

• Residency training where advanced knowledge of
  anatomy is a key requirement for practice and
  certification examinations (orthopaedics)
• Recertification for attending physicians
• Clinical review (especially before surgery)
  Primal offers 3D review of complex anatomy
• Patient safety
• Modules dedicated to key procedures hip
  arthroplasty, spinal procedures, knee surgery,
  etc.

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More Medical Market Benefits

• Image Resource Searchable Visual Library for
  presentations and papers made easier from
  mid-2006, when Primal is planned to be integrated
  into OVID platform
• Patient Education Resource no more plastic
  models realistic images without the gore