SDM College of Ayurveda in Hassan has procured an anatomage table, a virtual 3D dissection unit, for teaching anatomy to students. The facility will be inaugurated by D. Veerendra Heggade, Chancellor of SDM University, on July 9.
Dr. Prasanna N. Rao, principal of the college, told mediapersons that the anatomage table is essential for teaching human anatomy to students of medicine. The table costs about ₹3 crore. It would carry 3D images of different cadavers of various health conditions. “The table is such that by clicking on the screen, one can go deeper into the body, layer by layer, to understand its structure and functioning. We have procured the unit in order to impart a modern touch to the study of ayurveda,” he said.
The unit would serve as a tool for study, but would not replace the dissection of actual dead bodies in medical colleges. “Students will continue to dissect bodies. However, this tool offers them scope for understanding the status of human beings with different medical conditions,” he said.
