Abstract #2566

See It, Slice It, Learn It: Combined Ultra High Field MRI and High-resolution CT for an Open Source Virtual Anatomy Resource

Jon Orlando Cleary¹, Peter E Yoo¹, Brad A Moffat¹, Robert Williams¹, Susie Kerby², Ryan Jefferies³, Simon Murray², Andrew Tan¹, Ben Loveridge⁴, Amanda Ng¹, Sonal Josan⁵, Leah Leighton², Varsha Pilbrow², Junhua Xiao², Jenny Hayes², and Roger J Ordidge¹

¹Melbourne Brain Centre Imaging Unit, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, ²Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, ³Harry Brookes Allen Museum, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, ⁴Learning Environments, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, ⁵Siemens Healthcare, Melbourne, Australia

Grasping human head and neck anatomy can be challenging for students, scientists and health professionals in medical disciplines. Ultra-high field, 7T MRI can create high-resolution images with multiple contrasts, revealing structural detail not easily apparent in dissection specimens. While widely exploited in clinical and scientific studies, its use has been limited so far in creating tools for medical education. We present a multi-modal combination of ex-vivo MRI and CT to create a high-quality head and neck anatomy resource to enhance cadaveric cross-sectional anatomy teaching.

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