Atlas

Holoxica created the world’s first ever holographic 3D digital Human Anatomy ‘Atlas’ prototype - a realistic depiction of deeper anatomical structures which gives teaching hospitals, medical schools, research centres but also patients a detailed interpretation and perspective of the underlying anatomy. The Holographic 3D Anatomy Atlas was a joint collaboration between Holoxica and Professor Gordon Findlater, Professor of Translation Anatomy at The School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Edinburgh.

Over the years, Holoxica has mapped the entire human body, including all organs, into digital 3D holograms. We have pioneered techniques for image processing 3D medical data from CT, MRI and Ultrasound scanners into full colour digital 3D holograms. The company created a number of ‘world first’ digital hologram designs – among them e.g.  a liver from Ultrasound Scan, brain fibres from MRI, lungs from CT scanning and the largest anatomical hologram ever made.

Every hologram image of the atlas is illustrated and annotated on the opposite page of the atlas which contains 11 pages and 13 holograms. All but one of these pages contains a ‘channelling’ feature which enables the viewer to move around the hologram and see directly ‘inside’ organs where different layers are stripped away. Research has shown that medical students will learn faster & memorise human anatomy parts better when looking at it in 3D, per this study about "medical holography for basic anatomy training". This is not only important for medical students, but equally for patients. Patient Education is currently a largely unmet need in the 3D digital space.

All of this data is viewable on the Light field 3D video displays.

Press articles

Here is what the press and some others have been saying ..

  • European Commission: “3D Holographic Display of Human Body by Holoxica” - link

  • Euronews: “New 3D hologram allows Neurosurgeons to "walk through" our brains” - link

  • Futurescot: "3D Atlas of Human Body Created" - link

  • Scottish Business News: "Holoxica Creates first 3D Atlas of Human Anatomy" - link

  • Herald Scotland: "Edinburgh Technology Firm Creates 3D Atlas" - link

  • The Herald: “Holoxica hails brain hologram as breakthrough for neuroscience” - link

  • Insider.co.uk: “Holoxica create 'world first' 3D human brain fibre image” - link

  • The Society of Radiographers: “World’s first holographic liver” - link

  • MTB Europe: “Holoxica creates 3D hologram of human liver for cancer treatment” - link

  • The University of Edinburgh: “the First Anatomy Teaching tool of its kind in the World; the Largest Anatomical Hologram Ever Made” - link

  • Innovators Magazine: '“Holographic 3D atlas of human anatomy unveiled” - link

  • The University of Edinburgh, Medical School: “The full-length human anatomy hologram has been commended at the Excellence in Holography Awards” by the International Hologram Manufacturers Association - link