SONOSim3D: a multimedia system for sonography simulation and education with an extensible case database.
This paper addresses the problem of sonography education and training. A method and software package for ultrasound simulation are presented. The latter is based on standard PC technology and allows graphical interaction with a virtual patient and transducer. The most essential component is an extensible case database with various cases from different clinical disciplines. A case consists mainly of a 3D image dataset, sonographically acquired from a patient or a healthy subject. It represents an anatomical region which may be investigated. Furthermore, a method for the geometric registration of the data volume of a new case with the model of the virtual patient is described. This enables the arbitrary extension of the case database.
Polytechnical University of Stralsund, Medical Imaging and Computer Graphics Lab, Fachhochschule Stralsund, Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informatik, Zur Schwedenschanze 15, D-18435 Stralsund, Germany. ehrick@fh-stralsund.de/www.micg.et.fh-stralsund.de
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D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D006801:Humans; D019212:Multimedia; D012984:Software; D014463:Ultrasonography