Interactive 3D visualization of the animals' inside- new collaboration creates unique educational material within animal anatomy

Sweden's largest animal hospital “BlåStjärnan Animal Hospital” in Gothenburg, and the Swedish visualization company Interspectral, launches new unique educational material within animal anatomy. Using advanced interactive 3D visualization, both animal owners and specialists will be able to exploreand learn more aboutour most common pets.

With the help of computer tomography (CT) it is possible to capture three-dimensional images of how animals look on the inside. This technique has historically been used primarily for diagnostics in clinical work at veterinary clinics and hospitals. Through a new collaboration between Sweden's largest animal hospital Blå Stjärnan and the visualization company Interspectral, this material will also be made available for education on all levels.

“As a foundation-owned animal hospital, we have the opportunity to invest in technology and education for diagnostics and treatment methods. Through the collaboration agreement with Interspectral and their Inside Explorer software, we get access to completely new dimensions in the diagnostics and we will be able to understand different disease processes better in different types of animals” says Björn Åblad, veterinarian and clinical director of the Medicine Clinic at the Blå Stjärnan Animal Hospital.“Itwill also be a valuable tool in the dialogue with animal owners regarding future treatment options for our patients.”

Using Inside Explorer, Interspectral's visualization software, it will be possible for animal owners, students and specialists to virtually explore our most common pets in 3D. Layer by layer, skin, muscles, organs and skeletons can be exposed and the user can explore and learn more about the anatomy of the animal and common injuries.

"The collaboration will be the starting point for us now, as we can offer Inside Explorer for education on high-level as well for education within natural sciences on more general levels. To be able to showcase one of the dearest ones we have in the form of our pets, and thus learn more about them, is extra close to our hearts,"saysLouise Lennersten, CEO of Interspectral.

The material will be made available to science centers, schools, and other environments where increased knowledge about small animals can be a part of teaching or other training. At the Universeum in Gothenburg, one of Sweden's foremost public science centers, a large interactive visualization table will be launched during spring and allows visitors to explore the animals.

“Inside Explorer is a great tool for understanding and learning for our guests, in an entertaining way, with scientific visualization. The concept itself is so educational and intuitive that you are tempted to explore it on your own. At Universeum, our guests will be able to explore both animals and humans and we hope that together Interspectral will be able to develop more fun and interesting concepts for Inside Explorer.” Håkan Sigurdsson, Scientific Leader, Universeum

During the Nordics’ largest dog fair MyDog (3-6 January 2019), Blå Stjärnan, along with Interspectral, will be in place to showcase various clinical cases of dogs and cats with the purpose of showing to the owners how different dogs look inside and why some common injuries can arise. Please visit us at stand B05:20.

Contact
För further questions please contact:

Gabriella Bergsten
Business Developer Interspectral
+46 (0)738170396
gabriella.bergsten@interspectral.com

Christina Von Dorien
CEO, Blå Stjärnan
+46 (0)739-88 88 50
Christina.vonDorrien@blastjarnan.se

Lindha Arwidsson
CMO, Blå Stjärnan
+46 (0)739888859
lindha.arwidsson@blastjarnan.se

About Interspectral
Interspectral develops intuitive and interactive experiences in 3D for both education and entertainment based on actual data from computer tomography, magnetron x-ray and other x-ray methods. We enable our customers to analyze, visualize and publish complex volumetric 3D data in an easily accessible and intuitive manner. We work with customers all over the world and exist at 70 different locations - in experience environments, as well as in education centers. We collaborate with several highly regarded partners to collect data and have a large library of interdisciplinary content that spans between biology, technology, geology, history and anatomy.

About Blå Stjärnan Animal Hospital
The "Blå Stjärnan Animal Hospital" in Gothenburg is Sweden's largest small animal hospital with cutting edge expertise in a variety of veterinary fields. For over 80 years, we have treated everything from simple diseases to advanced treatments. We help sick and injured dogs, cats and exotic pets - around the clock, all year round. We receive more than 42,000 patients a year. The Blue Stars Animal Hospital is a non-profit-making company, which means that all surpluses are invested back in the business and in the development of our staff.

About Universeum
Universeum is the Nordic region's most visited science center. Here children and adults can explore the world through science and technology. We create experiences that enhance creativity and innovation, increase knowledge and activate critical thinking. Through our work, we strengthen the supply of skills and contribute to sustainable development.