Artificial Bits specialises in high fidelity (visual and haptic) anatomical models for medical and surgical training and assessment. It operates as an independent laboratory working closely with research groups, academics, theatre and film crews, clinicians, engineers, designers and artists creating flexible, diverse, and dynamic teams tailored to the projects at hand.

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My background combines Science of Education (B.Sc), Contemporary Art (BA, MA), and excellent knowledge and understanding of human anatomy. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2011, I was appointed at Imperial College London as resident practitioner, where I pioneered techniques and processes employed to simulate human tissue in texture, colour, and behaviour. Following an iterative process, combining artistic and scientific rigour, I have led the design and fabrication of highly realistic organs and body parts used as educational tools in medical and surgical training and assessment.

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My portfolio includes models for Open Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Repair, Breast procedures (wide-local excision, wire-guided biopsy, axillary clearance), Appendicectomy, Hemicolectomy, Renal Access, Paediatrics (Gastroschisis, Malrotation, Open & Laparoscopic Hernia), Ultrasound Biopsies, Laparotomy, Eye Orbit, and a Silicone Robotic Hybrid for rectal examination. These models have been used at the London General Surgical Skills Programme, Centre for engagement and Simulation Science at Imperial College London, Kings College London, University College London, the Royal College of Surgeons, Oxford Deanery, and the Centre for Clinical Practice at Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals amongst other educational centres. The work has also been published in a number of scientific journals and conferences.

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George Petrou

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