Medical education and healthcare practices have evolved significantly in recent years with the integration of learning technologies and electronic medical records. For my A1 Analyst Report I chose to research and analyze BioDigital Human, a 3D technology that is intended to “transform the way we understand health and medicine“. BioDigital Human has oftentimes been referred to as ‘Google Maps for the Human’ because of its ability to deliver such a detailed and immersive learning experience.
BioDigital is a New York based biomedical visualization company that was co-founded in 2002 by Frank Sculli and John Qualter. One of the challenges I experienced while researching this product was the lack of financial information that was available. The company has declined to release it’s information, which as an EVA makes it difficult to accurately determine the overall viability of BioDigital Human. That being said, the product is very well supported, and is used widely. It has a great deal of positive press, and a professional presence on the Internet and mobile devices. BioDigital Human has identified both a need and solution for medical education, and I hope you find my critical review provides both a solid presentation of the product and an analysis of its place in the market, benefits, and challenges.
Here are a some additional resources if you would like to explore this topic further:
https://www.biodigital.com/about
http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=7314https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioDigital
https://www.youtube.com/user/biodigitalsystems
https://www.facebook.com/BioDigitalHuman/
http://www.med.nyu.edu/school/studentsfaculty/office-medical-education/innovative-technology-medical-education
https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/01/3d-modeling-startup-biodigital-launches-an-api-for-the-human-body/
https://www.ventureradar.com/search/basic/Biodigital/
https://twitter.com/biodigitalhuman
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/biodigital#/entity
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/biodigital-human-amazing-3d-map-reference-human-body/
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150113/Interactive-virtual-human-body-an-interview-with-Frank-Sculli-CEO-BioDigital.aspx
https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/24/google-earth-meets-the-body-biodigital-gets-4m-to-bring-its-free-3-d-virtual-body-platform-to-every-browser/
http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/25/biodigital-raises-4m-to-build-the-google-earth-for-the-human-body/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/business/the-human-anatomy-animated-with-3-d-technology.html?_r=1
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2013/09/24/3d-digital-model-of-human-body-attracts-vc-funding/#5296b2b22a96
http://www.medgadget.com/2012/01/medical-students-to-wear-3d-glasses-for-anatomy-class.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ua4eT8AAI
http://blog.biodigital.com/the-need-for-interactive-3d-in-medical-marketing-and-training?utm_content=34380057&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
http://www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=6601
