Ovid has announced its partnership with Primal Pictures to provide access to 3-D interactive human anatomy pictures, animation, and video. Primal Pictures is known for their DVD and CD ROM like the Interactive Head and Neck, Interactive Spine, and many other high quality 3-D human anatomy image products. Primal Pictures on Ovid will include 21 interactive learning modules focusing on antomical, surgical, sports medicine and other areas of the human body. Each moducle consistes of three dimensional computers models and animations that show structural relationships, functions, and biomechanics. Users can rotate the models and expose different layers of the anatomy. German and French language modules are also available.

I am very familiar with Primal Pictures CD ROMs they were heavily used at my previous library. My current hospital has a procedural skills lab where residents, interns, and medical students can learn hands-on techniques. Plastic surgery and orthopedic residents often have education day in there to learn various procedures on cadavers. The skills lab coordinator and I both thought these Primal Pictures CDs would be great for both the library and the skills lab to help in their before, during , and after their lab.

For more information contact Ovid.
To view some of the pictures and the types of modules that will be available go to Primal Pictures