Ohio State med school officials said the iPod lets students study high-quality images of organs and body parts in the palms of their hands, on the fly. Also, the Apple device allows students to see images from several angles, take short review quizzes for helpful reminders, and access videos documenting the many steps of a surgery or procedure.
According to eSchool News, the university is one of a handful of institutions to bring iPod technology to its medical students. In July, officials at the University of Michigan Medical School unveiled the "Dr. iPod" program, which lets students watch and review lectures at any time. The iPod initiative was launched three years after the system was piloted using a video clip that tested the iPod's video capabilities.
