The New York University School of Medicine is using 3D digital technology for teaching anatomy, a “Google Earth for the human body.”

BioDigital, the developer, plans to develop the virtual cadaver further on its new medical education Web site, biodigitalhuman.com, with the aim of providing a searchable, customizable map of the human body.

It will be available as a free, easy-to-use public Web site (now available in beta), with an upgraded, fee-based professional version.