iPHONE APP ALLOWS DISSECTION OF A HUMAN BODY

"Anatomy Lab" lets the user move between 40 body layers.

"A lot of
medical professionals,
especially in physical therapy
and rehabilitative medicine,
are using it to educate patients
and show them
the body parts they're discussing,"
Nielsen told CNN

Here's a good news to medical students and practitioners.

A new iPhone app, 'Anatomy Lab' allows users to carry out a virtual dissection of a human body.

"called 'Anatomy Lab,' has been developed by researchers from the University of Utah and provides images of a real human cadaver."

"Utah professor Mark Nielsen told CNN that the application is aimed at medical and anatomy students who might not have the opportunity to dissect a real human body, but it's also proving a hit with medical practitioners."

The 'Anatomy Lab" has so far sold more than 3,000 copies.

"The app also comes in a cheaper, scaled-down version called "My Body," aimed at the curious amateur."

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