Virtual endoscopy.
Virtual endoscopy is a technique in which three-dimensional viewing of hollow structures is conducted through the utilization of high-resolution imaging and unique computer processing methods. The basic components of this technique and its applications for urology and other clinical disciplines are reviewed.
Department of Urology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1094, USA. dassimos@wfubmc.edu
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D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003950:Diagnostic Techniques, Urological; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface