A backlit image of a human body. Layers of skin are peeled off, then the flesh. Various organs and blood vessels are exposed in spectacular detail. And finally the skeleton.

No, this is not a scene from a horror film but a three-dimensional journey inside the human body using a Virtual Autopsy table. This advanced visualization tool has been developed by among others, CMIV and is currently being shown at Norrköpings visualiseringscenter.

Virtual Autopsy is already helping in conventional autopsies. It dispenses with the need for invasive surgical procedures and opens new possibilities in countries where traditional autopsies are not accepted for cultural and religious reasons. The technique can also be applied in many other areas of health and medical practice.