ANATU-MIKROTUTOR, AN INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL ON MICROSCOPY

The The AnaTu-MikroTutor is an interactive tutorial program providing specific information for the microscopic anatomical course. It is offe red as additional tool during practical microscopy and can be used for recapitulation of histology. The software is based on MS-DOS and can be implemented on IBM comptatible computers. The main menue imitates a microscopic desk with a microscope, folders for microscopic slides an d written additional information to each slide. The various functions are activated by mouse click over the respective icons. The program is offered to the students parallel to the microscopic course at 4 works tations and at a single terminal at the microscopic hall during practi cal microscopy. The main body of the program contains digital images o f the microscopic slides of the course of microscopy in Tubingen. Each slide is represented by an overview and up to six magnifications. Leg ends are available as overlay. In addition, textual information is off ered to each slide, which is intended to initiate further studies, exp lain specific termini or to indicate clinical relevance.