New York/Stuttgart, May 2008 - Thieme Publishers today announced the launch of the Thieme Teaching Assistant: Anatomy (www.thiemeteachingassistant.com), an interactive online presentation tool featuring more than 2,000 illustrations from the new "Atlas of Anatomy" by Anne M. Gilroy, Brian R. MacPherson, and Lawrence M. Ross. The new site supports anatomy instructors by giving them the ability to customize illustrations for multiple classroom purposes.

The presentation tool allows for the smooth incorporation of images into lectures and presentations. Instructors, who desire to focus on a specific topic within a particular image, have the option of either turning the individual leader lines and labels on or off, to modify an illustration. Once customized, each image is easily exported as a PowerPoint slide, a PDF file or a stand alone JPEG file. Users are able to create unlimited personalized folders to save and store their edited images. These high-quality anatomy illustrations create effective handouts, study-aids as well as visually dynamic lectures.

The Thieme Teaching Assistant: Anatomy is an innovative platform that allows users to search for anatomical structures and browse chapters modeled after the book, Atlas of Anatomy. A handy zoom feature allows users to see an exquisite level of detail in each image. A free demo section lets visitors sample the platform’s features.

This cutting-edge, web-based tool provides every instructor with the opportunity to enhance the learning experiences of their students by incorporating stunning illustrations into lectures and course materials to present complex concepts with unprecedented clarity.

About Thieme
Thieme Publishers is part of the privately held Thieme Publishing Group. Thieme employs 900 people and maintains offices in seven cities, including New York, Beijing, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. For 120 years, Thieme's high-quality books and journals have been a vital resource for students, physicians, researchers and academics. Thieme publishes 130 peer-reviewed journals and over 500 new books annually. All scientific and an increasing number of medical publications are also available online. Please visit www.thieme.com for additional information.

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Camille Beck, Public Relations, Thieme Publishers New York, +1-212-584-4699, or camille.beck@thieme.com

Simone Rueckle, Public Relations and Press Office, Thieme Publishing Group, +49-711-8931-280, or simone.rueckle@thieme.de