Anatomage Table Update Expands into Obesity and Interactive Physiology

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Anatomage Inc., a market leader in medical visualization and education technology, has expanded its Anatomage Table platform with a significant update that includes new obesity reference bodies and interactive physiology simulations. This latest iteration, which builds on 15 years of continuous refinement, aims to redefine the landscape of 3D medical education and clinical training.

The update introduces two new reference bodies representing Class I Obesity (BMI 30-34.9) and Class III Obesity (BMI above 40), based on World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifications. These models are designed to provide comprehensive 3D anatomical references for the study of clinical obesity, offering a first-of-its-kind resource for examining the anatomical changes associated with obesity in a full-body, interactive format. With approximately one in eight people worldwide affected by obesity, these reference bodies offer a valuable tool for comparing the anatomy of obese individuals with normal anatomical structures and relationships.

Developing these reference bodies required extensive scientific research and medical imaging to accurately represent both external and internal anatomical changes associated with obesity. Visible changes include skin folds, stretch marks associated with mechanical stress from increased tissue volume, and substantial increases in subcutaneous and visceral fat, which can displace and compress surrounding organs. Deeper anatomical changes include muscle hypertrophy and myosteatosis, liver changes associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and ovarian changes associated with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Instead of depicting obesity solely through differences in body size or fat distribution, the models incorporate changes across multiple systems and regions, giving students a more realistic understanding of the range of bodies they may encounter in clinical practice.

In addition to the obesity reference bodies, the Anatomage Table update also brings new interactive physiology simulations based on real human anatomy. Swallowing can now be examined from multiple perspectives, with more than 50 structures involved in the process represented in detail. Students can follow the coordinated movement through the oral cavity, pharynx, and esophagus using internal views that reveal the process from within the body. A simulated video fluoroscopic view adds a clinical perspective, connecting the anatomical sequence students see in 3D with the way swallowing is evaluated in medical practice.

Sleep can be explored in a similarly dynamic way: the new sleep physiology simulation visualizes brain activity across the major stages of sleep, including awake, N1, N2, N3, and REM, and with the sleep apnea simulation, students can watch the airway collapse and reopen during obstructive sleep apnea while observing associated muscular movements and neural stimulation.

The update also includes additional physiology simulations, exploring lymphatic physiology, hepatic physiology, alveolar gas exchange, muscle capillary exchange, neuromuscular junction, pancreatic secretion, reflex arcs, intestinal villi absorption, and placental exchange. A new healthy male reference body provides an additional standardized model for anatomical study, and new interactive exercises challenge students to build anatomical pathways in the correct sequence and identify anatomical structures and sections within 3D renderings of real CT scans. An expanded Multi-Body library increases opportunities to compare anatomy across individuals and explore the natural variation in human structures. An enhanced ultrasound simulation with simultaneous comparison of 3D anatomy, 2D slice data, and a clinically realistic simulated ultrasound image further enhances the educational experience. Nearly 200 new histology slides are also included, providing a rich resource for microscopic study.

By bringing structure, function, and clinical context into the same interactive environment, the Anatomage Table provides a deeper way to explore the complexity and multidimensionality of the human body. This latest iteration redefines the possibilities of 3D medical education, offering a more complete view of the human body, particularly in the context of clinical obesity.