Anatomy

The best anatomy app for physicians and med students on the iPhone: Visible Body

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Visible Body for iPhone is just as impressive as the iPad version. The level of anatomical detail is very high and nothing major has been lost in the transition to the smaller device. At $9.99, Visible Body is a steal when compared to other decent anatomy apps available for the iPhone. Visible Body has many uses from patient education, to medical students and medical educators. Hands down one of, if not the best, anatomy app available for the iPhone.

Top Anatomy Apps series starts with Anatomy Lectures: Topics In Focus

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This is a great app for students learning anatomy for the first time and healthcare professionals looking for a quick refresher. The combination of audio and visual stimulus will appeal to those who may have different learning styles whilst the low price will appeal to everyone.

Lange’s Histology Flashcards for iOS measure up well against their print counterparts

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Lange’s Histology flashcards in app form brings measures up well against its printed counterpart without the added weight, but could be better on the iPad.

Reflection on the importance of anatomy for medical students in the UK, and what the future might hold

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by: Joshua James Harding BSc Hons (MS2) Historically, anatomy has always been a cornerstone in medical education. Until recently, dissection and didactic lectures have predominated. The publication of the General Medical Council’s guidelines for UK medical schools, set out in the document Tomorrow’s Doctor’s, recommends that undue emphasis on detail is not required and calls for a reduction in the burden of factual information in the medical curriculum. Since then, many medical schools in the UK have changed their course [Read more]

3D4Medical.com brings popular NOVA series to the Mac App Store

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3D4Medical.com have recently released a number of their celebrated NOVA series apps in the Mac App Store. This is the first time, we have seen a major iOS medical app developer port a successful iOS app onto the Mac platform. There are a number of implications for physicians, medical educators and students everywhere who now have an additional tool which they can use to help teach/learn anatomy.

Using a venerable anatomy e-book on the iPad with Inkling

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Anatomy is a highly visual field. The images are as important – if not even more so – than the text, so that is the first thing I focused my attention on with Essential Clinical Anatomy by Moore. As with other Inkling books, all figures are embedded in crisp, clear text. Selecting the figure brings up an isolated view that magnifies the image and provides a caption. Using the pinch maneuver, the image can be expanded with almost no grainy pixels. I was quite impressed with the brilliance and overall quality of the figures.

Muscle & Bone Anatomy 3D is a great anatomy app for medical students

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This app is an ideal introduction to gross anatomy for medical students at the beginning of their course. The basic level of detail is appropriate for first years and learning is complemented with media such as audio pronunciations and videos. The cheap price and impressive, attractive user interface mean that students looking for a basic introduction to anatomy need look no further. A fantastic app.

Skyscape’s version of Netter’s Atlas of Anatomy is an average Anatomy Atlas for iPad

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Whilst Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy is expensive, it is a complete anatomy text with decent anatomical illustrations. The labeling system needs updating before it can be fully recommended as the app is difficult to use when a new page opens once a label has been selected. Similarly there are potentially a number of issues relating to the low resolution of images during magnification. Overall Skyscape’s version of Netter’s Atlas of Anatomy is a good anatomy atlas although it is not a stand out contender

Anatomy i-Pocket is a useful flash card based anatomy refresher app

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Anatomy i-Pocket fulfills its role as a flash card based anatomy refresher app. The clear diagrams and simple user interface allow relevant anatomy to be accessed rapidly whilst the level is suitable from medical student to practicing physician.

Thieme Atlas of Anatomy iPad App is a great review tool but comes at a price

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ModalityBODY Thieme Atlas of Anatomy App, an interactive app for medical students and physicians, is a great resource but it comes at a hefty cost.

Cardiac Images is a great tool for learning cardiac anatomy

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An app that helps clinicians master normal cardiac anatomy. While lacking in key areas, its pricing does make it an app worth considering.

Gross Anatomy professor brings lectures to iPhone: A visual subject, now with a visual study guide

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Learning anatomy from a textbook feels outdated. Turbocharge your studying with anatomy videos on your iPhone from an experienced professor of clinical anatomy.