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(All images courtesy: of Aalap Herur-Raman, MSI)

First-year medical students: we invite you to take your study of renal, GI, and liver anatomy to the third dimension! 

BodyViz software, now available at Himmelfarb Library, combines digitized MRIs and CT scans to create 3D renderings of human anatomy. Enhance your learning experience during the CPR and GI/Liver blocks by exploring 360° anatomical views of kidney, gastrointestinal, and liver tissue. 

Where and How?

The workstation is located at the Bloedorn Technology Center, on the third floor of the library. To use BodyViz, reserve the workstation online, and then check out the BodyViz accessories kit at the Circulation Desk on your way to the third floor.(We even include a game controller that allows you to rotate, pan, and zoom effortlessly!

Program Features

Not sure what you are looking at? Annotation mode displays labels that identify and explain anatomical structures. Want to examine deeper layers? Clipping mode allows you to peel away tissue. Want to enhance the visual display of an organ? Turn on active coloring.

For more information

To learn more about the program, visit Himmelfarb’s BodyViz Resource Guide. Here, we offer a Quick Start Guide for new users, along with information on how to reserve and access the workstation. Need assistance navigating the program? Schedule an in-person consultation with our staff.

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MATLAB is now available in Himmelfarb Library’s Bloedorn Technology Center and Middle Lab, and can also be installed on your personal computer! Does your research involve analyzing large-scale datasets with multiple variants and dimensions? Do you teach data analysis? If you answered yes to either of these questions, MATLAB could be for you.

MATLAB is a programming platform designed for engineers and scientists. MATLAB language is a matrix-based language that allows for natural expression of computational mathematics. MATLAB is typically used for math and computation, developing algorithms, modeling, simulation, prototyping, data analysis, exploration, visualization, and scientific graphics.

MATLAB is available on the following workstations (map) on Himmelfarb’s third floor:

  • Bloedorn carrels: 305B-305G, 305-L-305Q
  • Bloedorn workstations: L1, L2, N7
  • Middle Lap workstations: J1, J2

Personal use of MATLAB is available to all GW affiliates through desktop, online and mobile access.

Are you new to MATLAB and want to learn more? Check out the MATLAB tab on our Tutorials Guide for links to MATLAB tutorials and courses. An ebook about MATLAB for Behavioral Researchers is also available. For a full listing of statistical software available at Himmelfarb’s Bloedorn Technology Center, take a look at the Statistical Software at Bloedorn guide.

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Photo of the BodyViz 3D Anatomy Statioin.
Image courtesy: of Aalap Herur-Raman, MSI

BodyViz 3D Anatomy workstation is ready for you to use at Himmelfarb’s Bloedorn Technology Center. This interactive program uses digitized CT scans and MRIs to render 360° anatomical views in astonishing detail. In the absence of onsite anatomy labs this semester, please note that you can perform in BodyViz a virtual dissection of the human body.  The BodyViz workstation comes with a game controller, which provides superior image manipulation to a traditional mouse. 

Video courtesy of: Aalap Herur-Raman, MSI

Instructions

We offer printable instructions for use, as well as video demos, in our online BodyViz research guide. We also offer hands-on assistance for those who would like additional help in learning the program (contact Steve Bryant at: seeker04@gwu.edu).

How to Reserve and Access

The BodyViz workstation is located in the 3rd floor Levine Lounge, next to the glass-door entrance to the Bloedorn Technology Center. Due to social distancing restrictions, only two concurrent users at a time may use the program. You will need to reserve a time slot in advance using our online reservation form. When you get to the library for your session, please stop first at the first floor Circulation Desk to check out the wireless keyboard and game controller for the workstation.

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Video source: https://www.youtube.com/user/BodyViz

Looking for a stunning new way to view human anatomy? Himmelfarb Library now offers BodyViz 3D Anatomy Software, an interactive program that draws from a database of digitized MRIs and CT scans to render extraordinary 360° anatomical views. Developmental and pathological views are also included in the software’s library. Students can “dissect, study, and visualize the human body from head to toe, just as they would in the cadaver lab." (bodyviz.com)

How to reserve and access the workstation

The BodyViz workstation is located in the 3rd floor Levine Lounge, next to the glass-door entrance to the Bloedorn Technology Center. Its use is currently restricted to students, staff, and faculty who have physical access to Himmelfarb. Due to social distancing restrictions, the BodyViz space is currently limited to two concurrent users at a time. To help us maintain safe usage of the space, you will need to reserve a time slot in advance using our online reservation form. When you get to the library for your session, you will need to stop by the first floor Circulation Desk to check out the wireless keyboard and mouse for the workstation.

Learn more about it

For more information on BodyViz, visit the library's BodyViz research guide. Faculty interested in learning about how they can use BodyViz to enhance their courses should contact Ian Roberts (imroberts@gwu.edu) for an initial consultation. To request support in using the software, or to arrange a consultation, please contact Steve Bryant at seeker04@gwu.edu. 

This software has been made available thanks to a generous grant from the GW Hospital Women’s Board.

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As Himmelfarb Library begins the transition into Our New Normal, you may have questions about where to access certain services and resources we provide. Here’s a guide on what you’ll find available online and in-person.

Online

All of our e-journals, e-databases, and e-books remain available online. We also provide our Documents2Go service entirely online, where you can request articles unavailable in our collection.

We offer instructions on downloading and installing our mobile apps to your device.

There is a host of information available on our Research Guides, everything from question banks to anatomy images, and much more!

Himmelfarb’s Reference team is also available online. Our chat service is monitored by reference staff 8:30AM-8PM EST Monday through Thursday and 8:30AM-5PM EST Friday. Have a question a little too involved for chat? We can also schedule individual meetings with a reference librarian via WebEx. Email us at himmelfarb@gwu.edu to start the process!

In-Person

In addition to our print collection available in our book stacks, you can also find our multimedia collection, audiovisual collection, and software resources on the third floor, in the Bloedorn Technology Center.

Our special collections, the Humanities & Health collection, Historical collection, and Healthy Living collection, are all accessible in-person.

Some of our older journals are kept in on-site storage as bound volumes. You can request a specific volume for perusal by following the instructions on our Borrowing and Requesting page.

Anatomy models are available in various places throughout the library. Our skeletal models and bone boxes are up on the third floor. Heart and brain models can be checked out at the Circulation desk.

If you have any questions about access as we move forward with Our New Normal, reach out to us at himmelfarb@gwu.edu or call the Circulation Desk at 202-994-2962.

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In Wednesday’s blog post we shared Himmelfarb Library’s electronic clinical case study resources to incorporate in your online instruction. Today we’d like to share some of the electronic question banks Himmelfarb provides access to. While Himmelfarb provides access, in order to unlock all features you must create a personal account. Instructions for doing so are provided.

Exam Master Medical Subject Review provides over 9,000 questions and explanations to prepare for the USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3. Exam Master tries to emulate the board exams, helping students build confidence by identifying strengths and improving on weaknesses. In order to use Himmelfarb’s Exam Master, you must make a free Exam Master account, then access Exam Master while on campus or when logged in to the VPN.

USMLEasy offers questions and answers to prepare for Steps 1, 2 CK, and 3. Their customization feature allows you to select topic coverage and the number of questions. You’re also able to annotate exam questions and answers. In order to access USMLEasy, access the webpage through the provided link and create a personal profile.

BoardVitals provides test banks for NBME Shelf Exams in seven different medical subjects. Features include timed test conditions, study tips, and individualized study recommendations based on practice test performance. In order to register, connect via the VPN and create an account at the link provided. After you’ve logged in once while connected to the VPN, you’ll be able to access your account from anywhere.

PA Exam Prep offers practice questions for PANCE and PANRE, as well as customizable features like topic coverage, number of questions, and annotation. In order to unlock these customizations, create a free account at the provided link.

For additional online instruction resources, check out Himmelfarb’s Online Instruction Research Guide. Our librarians are happy to assist with any questions you might have as well. Email us at himmelfarb@gwu.edu, or connect via our Ask Us chat.

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AccessMedicine has introduced several new features to support learning across the continuum of medical education - from undergraduate to continuing medical education.  AccessMedicine features nearly 150 full-text books including key titles such as Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine (20th ed), Basic & Clinical Biostatistics (4th ed.), and Symptom to Diagnosis: An Evidence-Based Guide (3rd ed.).

In addition to its full-text library, AccessMedicine offers resources to support study and learning.  To complement its already robust collection of drug information, multimedia materials, cases, and study tools, AccessMedicine has introduced several new features including:

AccessMedicine is available from on-and off-campus locations.  Please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu) with questions.

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AccessMedicine has launched a series of focused 3D modules designed to guide medical and health sciences students through systems-based tours of human anatomy.  The modules are designed with an eye toward learning anatomy via an interactive,visual, and systems-based methodology.
This new 3D series currently includes 7 modules: brain, endocrine system, gastrointestinal system, heart, respiratory system, spine, and urinary system.  Additional 3D modules will be made available in this collection throughout the coming year.
AccessMedicine users can also access complete human anatomy modules.   The complete human modules allow for visualization of male and female human bodies in an interactive, 3D format.
AccessMedicine is available to all GW users from both on-and off-campus locations.  If you have questions about this resource or about online access, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

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The Health Risk of Where You LiveBored of the default graphing options on Microsoft Excel? Want to take your data visualizations to the next level?

Tableau is a software program which allows users to create stunning
visualizations of their data. Users can import data in a number of formats (an Excel spreadsheet, for example) and Tableau will help them create graphs and charts that go beyond what they can do in programs like Excel.

There is a free version of the program called Tableau Public if you’re interested in downloading this and giving it a try. For those who work in SMHS, the folks at CASS (Computer and Applications Support Services) recently added Tableau Public to the software center to make it available for you to download on your work computer.

Be sure to explore Tableau Public's gallery of examples including The Health Risk of Where You Live, Ohio, 2017 by Joshua Smith.

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scanA new Scannx book scanner is available at Himmelfarb Library, located right by the Circulation Desk and Writing Center.
Along with placing flat item documents on the flat bed, the Scannx Book ScanCenter allows dual sided sheet-feed scanning of documents in black & white, color, and greyscale which can then be saved in a variety of formats (JPG, PDF, Searchable PDF, Word) to Gmail, Google Drive, smartphones (via QR Codes), USB drives and even WEPA.
For additional information or questions please contact John Lopez at jlopez@gwu.edu.
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