Body map

IBM software that creates a 3D model of the human body to assist clinicians in keeping electronic patient-records has recently proved its worth in a test at a Danish hospital.

Using a map of the human body, medical staff at the Thy-Mors Hospital are now able to obtain an up-to-date overview of each patient's record at a glance.

The software was created by scientists at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory in collaboration with experts from IBM Denmark.

Using a 3D representation of the human anatomy, the so-called avatar helps medical staff easily navigate an electronic patient-file.

Doctors can rotate the avatar and zoom in and out to generate the level of detail needed.

With the tool, they can also choose between different views, for example enabling inspection of the organs or the circulatory, muscular and nervous systems.