Oko-Irese, Kwara State — March 2026
Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) has officially taken delivery of the Asclepius TBK 84 EA Virtual Dissection Table — a landmark acquisition that positions the University at the forefront of medical education innovation in Nigeria and across the African continent.
The TBK 84 EA is an electronically adjustable, 84-inch interactive touchscreen table that enables life-size viewing and virtual dissection of the human body, controlled by remote and equipped with surge protection. The table adjusts to angles of up to 90 degrees, supporting both landscape and portrait orientation; a feature that ensures students in larger classrooms can follow detailed anatomical demonstrations with clarity even from a distance.
The acquisition directly benefits students across TAU's Medicine (MBBS), Anatomy, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Physiotherapy, and Biomedical Engineering programmes, delivering capabilities previously accessible only at leading institutions in Europe, North America, and Asia — now available in Oko-Irese, Kwara State.
A Complete Medical Education Platform
The Asclepius TBK 84 EA is far more than a digital anatomy viewer. It is a fully integrated medical education environment offering:
Virtual Dissection: Students can perform one-touch virtual dissection of life-size male and female human cadavers, with full annotations across all body systems. The virtual cadaver can be used an unlimited number of times, eliminating the cost, logistics, and ethical challenges associated with maintaining donor bodies and chemical-filled laboratories. All content is organised into 11 regional anatomy sections; including the reproductive, respiratory, and other major systems — making it significantly easier for students to build and retain a structured understanding of human anatomy.
Radiology Software: The table's integrated radiology suite supports DICOM-format imaging with full 2D/3D conversion in under 30 seconds. Students and faculty can work with CT and MRI datasets, conduct pre-surgical planning simulations, and engage with histopathology and histology content through a dedicated atlas system. This brings radiological literacy directly into the anatomy curriculum, bridging the gap between classroom learning and clinical practice.
Multi-Axis and Sectional Viewing: The table supports coronal, sagittal, and transverse planes of view, allowing students to explore the human body in all three axes simultaneously. A 3-axis display mode and adjustable control bar give instructors full command over viewing angles during live teaching sessions.
Endoscope Teaching Mode: A dedicated endoscopy simulation feature includes zoom in/out functionality, an illuminating lamp, aperture adjustment, and movement rate control — preparing students for minimally invasive clinical procedures in a safe, repeatable training environment.
Animal Anatomy: Covering the anatomical structures of 40 different land and sea animals, the TBK 84 EA extends its utility beyond human medicine to veterinary and comparative anatomy education, with system layering, click-to-identify functions, and arbitrary cutting tools.
Lecture and Assessment Tools: Lessons can be recorded and shared as reference materials. Tables can be connected to a projector for large-group teaching. Faculty can prepare custom teaching materials, highlight structures with a colour tool, annotate images, and take screenshots for later use. A cloud-based quiz system provides access to more than 12,000 preloaded multiple-choice questions aligned to the medical curriculum, with the option for professors to design and administer their own assessments.
Remote Access: The table is equipped with full remote access functionality, allowing faculty to operate it and deliver instruction from any location — extending the reach of TAU's medical education resources beyond the physical walls of the anatomy theatre.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Francisca O. Oladipo (PhD, FBCS, FNCS, FASI, FPASRC) expressed the University's pride in the acquisition: "At Thomas Adewumi University, we do not merely follow the future — we build it. The Asclepius Virtual Dissection Table is our declaration that world-class medical education is no longer the exclusive preserve of institutions abroad. It begins here, in Oko-Irese, for Nigeria, for Africa, and for the world. Our students deserve every tool that the best universities in the world deploy — and today, they have it."
This acquisition reflects TAU's sustained commitment to equipping its students with the most advanced learning technologies available, reducing institutional expenditure on cadaveric materials, and producing graduates whose training meets and exceeds global benchmarks.
