Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Biomedical Multimedia Unit

The Skin Atlas

The Skin Atlas is a software package that explores the histology and pathology of skin through the use of images. The package allows students to investigate specific images in detail and to select and compare images. Image rollovers provide a simple mechanism for the student to test their knowledge. Flexibility has been incorporated into the program by data-driven specification of images rather than hard-coding into the program. This removes the requirement for a programmer when making simple changes to the atlas.

Curriculum Usage

The Skin Atlas is used in semester 1 of the medical curriculum.

Project Screen Grabs

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Skin Atlas Home Screen  

The home screen shows the list of topics on the left hand side and navigation on the right.

 
   
Malignant Tumours section  

The Malignant Tumours section contains three subsections.
   
Introductory section on dermis  

The introduction section includes general information about skin.

     
Thumbnail images of normal skin  

This screen shows the collection of thumbnails for normal skin. The student can click on a thumbnail to view more information or can choose a selection of images to compare.
     
Histology of wound healing   In this screen the student has clicked on a thumbnail to view more information about wound healing. The student rolls the mouse over the name to highlight the corresponding area in the histology slide.

Credits

Created by Howard and Virginia Grossman, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne.

Developed by the Biomedical Multimedia Unit in association with the Departments of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, The University of Melbourne.

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