Sharp/NEC Helps Set a New Standard in Anatomy Teaching

To the Graz Medical University, Sharp/NEC has provided a customized solution integrated by a LED video wall of 292 square meters, with a pixel pitch of 1,9 mm, native UHD resolution, full 3D support and low power technology.

The Graz Medical University you have performed an installation that combines 3D technology and Led for what you have used the dvLED solutions from Sharp/NEC.

Working with anatomical specimens in the classroom has always been an indispensable part of medical training. However, Access to physical samples and classroom viewing options is often limited. Digitalization initiatives can fill this gap, as demonstrated by the Johannes Kepler University the Linz (JKU) in collaboration with the Medical University of Graz, that jointly offer a bachelor's degree in Medicine.

Since JKU does not offer traditional anatomy teaching with donated bodies, university professor Franz Fellner, head of the virtual morphology department at JKU, has launched the 'Virtual Anatomy' program. Using MRI and CT data from real patients, photorealistic three-dimensional images of human anatomy are created..

Con 3D glasses, Students can view the organs as a whole and zoom in on their smaller structures in a stereoscopic screen of 7×4 meters with a 4K resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.

JKU's partners in this research collaboration are Ars Electronica Futurelab, with your program ‘Cinematic Anatomy x Deep Space‘, and software experts Siemens Healthineers. Some virtual anatomy lectures have been transmitted from JKU to the Medical University of Graz as 2D video broadcasts and, in exchange, The teaching content using anatomical specimens has been transmitted to Linz via 2D video transmission.

Those responsible for the Medical University of Graz, among them the engineer and technician Herwig Rehatschek, director of the media teaching department and responsible for the implementation project in Graz, They wanted the content to come to life in 3D and in real time also in Graz and for the classes to be more interactive.

In addition to components such as 3D glasses for participants and a three-dimensional camera suitable for transmission, the display solution chosen for the conference room was decisive: combining 3D and large-scale visualization with high-quality images, sharp and with optimal contrast posed a special technical challenge.

Combination of 3D and LED technology

After the first conversations, those responsible decided on Sharp/NEC display technology. “Our experience in the combination of Led and 3D screens was especially convincing”, states Oliver Bauer, Regional Sales Director Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe. Other participants in this project were Christian Zagler from Outstanding-Media, as technical planner, y PKE Electronics, as integrator responsible for the contract.

After the planning phase, the installation of a 7.3 Led wall×4 meters with a pixel pitch of 1,9 mm, native UHD resolution, Full 3D support and low power technology was completed on site as a turnkey solution by the Sharp/NEC Led Solutions Center.

Thanks to the SMD technology flip chip, The dvLED modules used require about a 60 percent less energy than conventional indoor LED installations. Its heat development is also minimized, which in turn reduces the need for additional air conditioning and contributes to the durability of the screen.

The video wall offers an optimal contrast ratio of up to 8000:1 and a deep black level. With a brightness of up to 700 candles per square meter, el contenido se muestra de forma óptima incluso en las condiciones de iluminación más variadas a los participantes de la conferencia.

Nuevos estándares en enseñanza de anatomía digital

Las conferencias en 3D de la JKU medSPACE en Linz ahora se muestran en vivo en el videowall Led de la Universidad Médica de Graz, en 3D estereoscópico con gafas tridimensionales para hasta 500 students.

Las señales de audio y los datos de control del programa desde Linz se transmiten a Graz en tiempo real para que los estudiantes de ambas sedes puedan participar en la conferencia simultáneamente.

Como parte de las conferencias de la Universidad Médica de Graz, las imágenes de las muestras se transmiten en vivo a Linz mediante una cámara estereoscópica 4K so that JKU medSPACE students can experience 3D anatomical specimens along with virtual anatomy. The conference is interactive and teachers have the option to communicate via a video conference audio channel and share their students' questions.

“The collaboration between JKU and the Medical University of Graz has enabled great things and, through the combined application of the most modern and proven technologies in anatomy and radiology, We have created a solid foundation from which to prepare our students for the medicine of the future. From a technological point of view, 3D teaching online, synchronized in two university locations, as well as 3D visualization on a Led wall to 500 students, “It is pioneering high-tech work and allows us to train students with the most advanced methods possible.”, says engineer and technician Herwig Rehatschek, project manager at the Medical University of Graz.