We enjoy the integration of emerging technology with medicine, and the exploding iPhone applications market falls under such a category. Today we bring you the Human Atlas, created by Houston-based Blausen, Inc.
From the product page:
The Blausen Human Atlas iPhone application provides point-of-care access to 3D animations of common medical treatments and conditions, (approximately one-two minutes in length) with accompanying narration. Derived from the world’s largest award winning medical animation library, this digital resource tool has no equal in quality/quantity of animation, scientific accuracy and ease of use.
The Blausen Human Atlas iPhone digital resource tool is derived from Blausen’s proprietary medical animation library, containing over 7,000 individual animations and 13,000 illustrations. The atlas is available in ten languages and is internationally recognized as unequaled in the field of medical illustration.
The Human Atlas covers 15 general medical topics including Cancer, Circulatory, Digestive, Ear, Endocrine, Eye, Immune, Muscular, Nervous, Pediatric, Reproductive, Respiratory, Skeletal, Skin and Urinary, each with an average of ten animations.
Developed on a 6-7th grade reading level, the Human Atlas provides readily accessible and understandable educational content. It is an excellent point-of-care digital tool for patients, healthcare professionals, students, and consumers.
This application retails for $19.99 at the Apple iTunes App Store.
Press release: Human Atlas iPhone App places 150 common medical treatments and conditions in hands of healthcare providers, patients, consumers and students…
Application Developer : Blausen Medical…
iTunes : Human Atlas…