Introduction: The Anatomage Table is a modern device characterized by virtual reality functionality that may be used to enhance the teaching of human anatomy to medical and allied health students. The purpose of the present study was to use the virtual dissection table (3D Anatomage) as an additional tool for education and information in cases of metastases to the oral region.
Materials And Methods: The hospital database of Vercelli Hospital, Vercelli, Italy, was searched for metastases to the oral region. DICOM data of Computed tomography scans were retrieved and uploaded in the Anatomage Table device. The workstation was used to obtain images of the body surface, "dissection cuts," or "vascular reconstructions," modifying the filters.
Results: The reconstructed images of three cases of metastases to the oral region from pulmonary adenocarcinoma, pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma, and breast ductal infiltrative adenocarcinoma were produced and presented. Different filters were used.
Discussion: The use of Anatomage Table, a touch interactive anatomy virtual dissection table used in anatomy education, thanks to the application of different filters, may represent a promising resource both for patients and students.
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